Few flooring motifs have proved as enduring as checkerboard, appearing just as naturally in ancient palaces as in contemporary homes. Showers has used checkerboard floors in her designs for decades.

Watching patterns take off and become design trends is always interesting for designers. After all, a lot of trending patterns are classics in the design world—it’s the use of it in a particular way ...

Closeup of a small-scale, black and white checkerboard print rug - noelnoha/Shutterstock We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Think back to the biggest home decor trends of 2021 ...

For 60 years, Vans has been a staple of Southern California skate and surf culture, as well as a fashion icon around the world. And the bulk of that fame is owed to its legendary sneakers, especially ...

Aflac hopes that every time you see a checkered pattern, you’ll be reminded to get checked for cancer. That’s one ambitious aim of the insurer’s new "Check for Cancer" initiative, which Chief ...

Deanna Williams, an independent Black realtor, has come to understand the realities of eviction firsthand. In early 2022, as COVID-19 continued to rip through America, Williams struggled to find ...

At its best, flags can be powerful symbols. Flags can represent pride, hope, resilience, history, and the future. At the worst, they are symbols of hate and can incite fear and trigger trauma.

Gabrielle, a grant writer from New York, and Kevin, a commercial real-estate research analyst from Virginia, met on a dating app and had a first rendezvous in Dupont Circle. Three and a half years ...

Black Friday remains one of the busiest shopping days of the year, but its impact has been diluted by monthlong holiday sales and the convenience of buying online. By Santul Nerkar Hundreds of ...

Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. When Black residents decide to move out of Chicago, ...