How to Use the Chevron Pattern in Home Design

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The Chevron pattern is a bold pattern that makes a really strong impact on a room. It's essentially a series of V's laid out in a row. It's a little bit wavy but with more of a hardened edge.

Despite being a bold and tough design, it's a great choice even for the most serene of homes. If you choose the right colors and placement for a Chevron design then you can evoke that wavy, undulating relaxed feeling that lies beneath this design.

Of course, you could also choose to go all out with creating a bold look using this pattern. You could pair the Chevron stripes with horizontal and vertical stripes for some serious texture in your home.

This look isn't for everyone but it's certainly one to try to play around with. You don't have to commit to incorporating it into your design completely; use towels, pillows, blankets, rugs and other temporary items to test out this design.

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One really beautiful way to use the Chevron pattern is in your wood flooring. The color is still neutral enough to work with any decor but it adds a pop to the room that goes beyond what you normally get from wood flooring.

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Your floor doesn't have to be wood for the Chevron pattern to work. You can get Chevron tiles, too. I like the narrower V's in this particular tile pattern.

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Pay attention to the colors that you choose for your Chevron pattern. This light color offers a much more natural feeling than bolder or darker colors would. This can lessen the impact of the pattern which is nice when you're going for a serene feeling in your home.

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Your Chevron-inspired tile doesn't have to just be on the floor. It can add a great sense of texture to a wall or backsplash. Notably, it's actually a herringbone design that we see in this picture (which is similar to Chevron but not quite the same) but this could be done with Chevron tiles as well.

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The curtains here have a Chevron pattern that really makes the room interesting. I think it's a little bit much to set this pattern against striped walls, though. What do you think?

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Sometimes the more subtle a Chevron pattern is, the bolder the statement it makes. The Chevron pattern here isn't obvious but it's definitely worked into the design of the ceiling. This is so unique that it makes a really interesting visual impact.

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Apartment Therapy Los Angeles | Look! Colorful Flooring Via Design Crisis

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Most Chevron patterns alternate colors between rows (black then white then black, for example). However, you don't have to do it this way. Playing around with where you place the colors can give a very different feeling to this pattern.

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Take a look at this creative ceiling. Wouldn't it be interesting if the pattern was a Chevron pattern instead of just the stripes?

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Pillows are another great temporary item that is great for playing around with the Chevron design in your home. This triangle-based pillow hints at that type of design. You could mingle Chevron patterned pillows with these as well as with striped pillows for a really interesting effect.

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deodand says:

That apartmentherapy.com photo is really cool. I love enfilade layouts! You never see them in contemporary architecture.

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silver69 says:

I like the first AMAZING office by BraytonHughes Design Studios. The Chevron pattern, the storage, the desk... EVERYTHING. WOW!

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O'Sullivan Architects, Inc says:

I have to agree with you , silver69! Gorgeous office!

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Pat Lukes says:

I like the Chevron pattern against the striped walls. The rest of the room isn't so cluttered that it looks like someone hasn't thought this out. I think the curtains or striped walls act like a major piece of furniture.

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