Check Out Plaid Prints
Classic and comforting, plaid can go traditional, modern or any direction in between. Here, 12 inspiring ways to work it into your home
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You don't have to be a Scot to enjoy the beauty of a classic plaid print. Plaid, tartan, tattersall or check upholstery might seem like bold choices, but they are surprisingly versatile. A plaid can coordinate with many other patterns, including florals, stripes and other plaids; just be sure to limit your color palette.
These checkered prints also transition easily between styles. A red plaid sofa would look just as at home in a traditional setting as it does in a chic, contemporary space. So whether your tastes run toward modern or classic, there's sure to be a plaid to suit your style — even if that style changes over time.
Here are 12 rooms to inspire you to try plaid upholstery in your home.
These checkered prints also transition easily between styles. A red plaid sofa would look just as at home in a traditional setting as it does in a chic, contemporary space. So whether your tastes run toward modern or classic, there's sure to be a plaid to suit your style — even if that style changes over time.
Here are 12 rooms to inspire you to try plaid upholstery in your home.
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| Bold red plaid makes a statement in this modern room with soaring ceilings. The pattern packs extra punch because it is set against a ground of white carpeting and a background of glossy blue walls. |
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| In this gorgeous dining room, a subdued check enhances the dining chairs. Paired with soft blue walls with a floral motif, this design demonstrates that plaid can be light and feminine. |
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| Interior designer Jack Levy created two plaid-on-plaid rooms for the American Fashion: Designers at the Aldyn show house in 2010. Here, an upholstered bed frame is trimmed in plaid fabric. |
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Also part of Jack Levy's display at the same show house, this room is awash in plaid. Levy shows that you can't have too much when it comes to this preppy pattern.
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This handsome armchair proves that the line between traditional and contemporary is often hard to define. Its design is inspired by a chair that an Anthropologie buyer found at an antiques shop in West Sussex, England, but the look is anything but dated.
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| Plaid can be quiet, as this sage and cream living room reveals. Here, a large-scale buffalo check is used on the armchairs and repeated on the throw pillows for continuity. |
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| A restrained palette of black, white and blue gives this space a cool edge. The design team at Bountiful bravely mixes a classic plaid on the barrel chairs with floor-to-ceiling draperies in a black and white floral print. |
| This open-plan room is proof positive that plaids can mix and match with other patterns. The patterned wall is an ideal backdrop for a quartet of plaid-upholstered dining chairs. |
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If you're a plaid fanatic, take this room as inspiration to embrace the pattern of your affection. The walls, ceiling and wingback chairs are all upholstered in a natty blue tartan for an English country-chic effect.
Montana designers Lynette Zambon and Carol Merica elevated a classic lumberjack pattern to new heights by upholstering extra-tall headboards in a chic black and white buffalo check.
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A low, square ottoman is upholstered in a fabric reminiscent of traditional kantha quilts for a bohemian-chic look.
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| A great room designed by Green Apple Design showcases Arts and Crafts–style sofas whose cushions have been covered in a classic crimson plaid. More: Mad for Plaid 16 Ways to Check In to Checkered Patterns Fashionable Spaces Inspired by Menswear |
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Rough Linen Plaid (or tartan) should never be a print, to be a true tartan it should be woven...
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