Checkered floors have graced the Palace of Versailles and countless 1950s-era diners. But over the past decade, they have become more popular, appearing in more luxury-home mudrooms, kitchens and ...

Varney says that one of his favorite Dorothy Draper looks is a black-and-white checkered floor ... An 18-inch square tile placed diagonally, for example, elevates a space and creates the ...