Herringbone Strikes Back!
OK, so I have already discussed the beauty of Chevron tile. I already told you all about the glamour it brings to a room and its timelessness.
However, I noticed two things within the last week:
1) The single most popular search term people are using to find my blog (thank you!) is “herringbone tile”.
Another interesting one on the list: “crazed subway tile”. I’m not sure what type of subway tile this is, but I sure would like to find out…Schizophrenic subway tile? Subway tile that is armed and dangerous? Subway tile a la Ted Bundy? But I digress…
2) While perusing several of my favorite design blogs, and my latest edition of Elle Decor, I couldn’t help but notice this print on literally everything from napkins, to garbage cans, to wallpaper.
So, in short, I felt another post was justified since it’s clearly as popular amongst all of you as it is amongst my inspiration sources.
And without further ado: four wildly different ways to incorporate herringbone and chevron patterend tiles in your home.
elle decor
decor8
BeautifulInspirationDesigns.blogspot.com
decco-chic.blogspot.com
I can’t choose a favorite, but I’m really loving the multi-hued herringbone pattern in the last photograph. For a small bathroom with a neutral color palette, talk about making a big statement! I would rock that. But I really feel these photos show the flexibility of incorporating this pattern. Depending on color, size, and material, it can feel traditional, rustic, glamorous, or edgy (respectively). Not a lot of patterns have this versatility.
And if you are still not sure you can commit to a pattern with a more permanent material, like tile, here are some other fun and much easier ways to bring this pattern into your home:
elle decor
urban outfitters
- rug from west elm
Design Sponge also recently showed a before & after series where someone chose to create a monochromatic herringbone pattern on her wall by strategically using painters tape…check it out; it’s such a beautiful (and inexpensive) idea!
And if you’re curious about how you can incorporate this pattern into your home, feel free to email me at tiletramp@gmail.com for a free consultation!
You know, it’s interesting because I’ve never really cared for much of anything I’ve seen during this chevron craze — rugs, lamp shades, painted on the wall, etc. Then, when we were doing our backsplash, I thought, “Let’s do a herringbone pattern behind the stove, except at an angle.” So we did, and I love it! And it it never even occurred to me that this was chevron.
So maybe I have a little bit of designer in me after all. The accidental kind.
Hey, the accidental kind is the best kind because then you don’t set high expectations for yourself and you’re always pleasantly surprised!
And it’s funny, I wasn’t crazy about the chevron thing either when it first started showing up everywhere, but it’s definitely grown on me, especially when it’s in a really bright color like yellow..something about the energy of the diagonal lines makes me happy
It makes me think of Charlie Brown. HE is the original fashion connoisseur of chevron.
I wonder if he knew he was one of the ultimate trendsetters? If he had, maybe he wouldn’t have taken Lucy’s football pranks so hard.