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Gingham Grows Up
Don't box this classic pattern into kids' room territory. Gingham checks in modern colors give adult spaces simple and fresh appeal
Houzz Contributor. Fresh out of journalism school, I fell into decorating media and immediately discovered a new passion. An Atlanta native, I spent several years as an editor for Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles magazine before making the leap to national publications and websites such as Houzz, Better Homes and Gardens and Southern Accents. I live in Birmingham, Alabama, with my husband and son, who’ve gotten used to coming home and finding the furniture rearranged. When I'm not dragging case goods across the floor, I enjoy good food and wine, college football, music of all kinds, and traveling.
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Gingham is one of those wonderful textile chameleons that work with just about any style. It's easy to scale up or down, and it comes in every color you could want. Yet too often, it's limited to kids' rooms or French country cottages.
In the right interior scheme, gingham can look sophisticated and fresh. Use it where you might be tempted to add a traditional plaid or a neutral solid, and watch it spark your space in an unexpected way.
In the right interior scheme, gingham can look sophisticated and fresh. Use it where you might be tempted to add a traditional plaid or a neutral solid, and watch it spark your space in an unexpected way.
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A black and white gingham slipcover makes this bedroom vanity look perfectly polished.
Gingham bolsters on a pair of modern cane chairs add down-to-earth comfort amid the exotic and industrial accents in this eclectic room.
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by Lauren Mikus
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| Oversize buffalo checks on these valances and footstools break gingham out of its well-mannered mold. Their tailored yet splashy look bridges the style gap between the sweet linens and traditional sleigh bed and the exuberant art and chair upholstery. |
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This charming space seems so effortlessly, comfortably chic, like an attic alcove in a tasteful English home. Gingham and buffalo checks layered with stripes and toile anchor a classic mix of patterns.
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| On a pair of sleek slipper chairs, tone-on-tone gingham adds just enough pattern to enliven this quiet, spare living area. |
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| If Laura Ingalls Wilder had taken a year to trot the globe, this is the bedroom she might have ended up with. A barely there gingham print on the pink sheets sweetens the rustic found treasures and antique accents. |
| Refined gingham trim on the Roman shades in this kitchen prevents the space from feeling austere. Can't get enough gingham? Take a look at the product picks below for finds that you can layer into a grown-up space. |
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Prop one of these slim throw pillows on a modern chair or layer several onto a minimalist bed to add a note of warmth.
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These woven baskets bear a buffalo-check pattern on the diagonal.
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This runner would look fabulous on a distressed wooden floor or layered over a larger sisal version.
Ideabook published on Aug. 18, 2012.
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It can look fresh and contemporary as shown in your great examples.
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