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.

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Costco, Wayfair, and specialty cabin décor retailers are spotlighting bedding promotions as May’s sales season builds toward Memorial Day. Wayfair and niche brands like Donna Sharp and Black Forest ...