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HARLEQUIN: It's not Just for Clowns Anymore (2 comments)

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Harlequin patterns originated on the Italian stage. Clown-like servants and jesters were marked by their brightly-colored diamond-pattern getups.

Since then, harlequin has come a long way, and is always a beautiful classic choice for flooring. Remember how breathtaking the foyer was at the end of "The Money Pit"? That image has been stuck in my design brain ever since. By the way, if you haven't seen "The Money Pit" in awhile, I highly recommend a re-screening. It is absolutely hilarious, especially that mousetrap-effect scene where everything comes apart like dominoes. Also, who could forget Tom Hanks wrapped like an burrito in a rug, stuck in a hole in the floor and hanging down into the living room below?
traditional staircase by SHH - Spence, Harris, Hogan Associates
The ultimate harlequin welcome. This breathtaking foyer reminds me of the one in "The Money Pit."
by SHH - Spence, Harris, Hogan Associates
traditional hall by Austin Patterson Disston Architects
Here the harlequin is a smaller-scale hallway runner.
by Austin Patterson Disston Architects  
traditional entry by Austin Patterson Disston Architects
by Austin Patterson Disston Architects
eclectic kitchen Elegance & Decay
Casual kitchen harlequin.
Elegance & Decay  
eclectic hall by Jacobs Design, Inc.
by Jacobs Design, Inc.  
traditional kitchen by Becker Architects Limited
by Becker Architects Limited
traditional kitchen by James Hill Architect
Here a harlequin floor serves looks like a throw rug in the middle of the hardwoods.
by James Hill Architect
eclectic hall by Tomar Lampert Associates
This room reminds me of the Alice In Wonderland "Don't Come Around Here No More" Tom Petty video - it's a trippy pop room, with the harlequin straightened out into straight checkerboard.
by Tomar Lampert Associates  
mediterranean kitchen by KIYOHARA & MOFFITT
by KIYOHARA & MOFFITT
traditional bedroom by Allison Cosmos
by Allison Cosmos
color combos - orange
color combos - orange
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wendysue says:
Loved the floors, but what about harlequins on walls? I painted 3' high diamond shapes below the chair rail in my entryway and absolutely love it.
becky says:
Wendysue, Picture Please :) !!!
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