Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Whether stamped on the vinyl floor of a 1950s diner, tessellating down a Victorian hallway, or stencilled atop ...

From the Palace of Versailles to the sticky floors of a retro diner, checkerboard is a print with an appeal that reaches far and wide. While it’s been a favorite tiling style for centuries now, with ...

The checkerboard pattern has had a recent resurgence, but it arguably never went out of style (think: the everlasting elegance of checkered French chateau foyer floors, for example). Characterized by ...

You've been familiar with a checkerboard, right? The classic game that you played as a kid. Well, this nostalgic design is also top on the home décor front in 2024. And for good reason. Striking and ...

An artist spent hours cutting a design into a lawn at historic 17th century Ham House - just using a pair of hairdressing scissors. And the stunning end result resembles a scene out of Alice in ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. “Checkerboard nails are a timeless nail art classic,” says session manicurist Ami Streets. “The ...

Marks and Spencer's coveted Checkerboard Table Lamp is back, this time in a 'quirky' colourway guaranteed to infuse your home with a splash of colour. Eager shoppers are flocking to the homeware ...

A U.K.-Portuguese research group is proposing a new solar cell design based on diffraction gratings – optical components that split and diffract light into several beams. They claim this could lead to ...

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