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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Molly Malsom

Put Down the Checkerboard Tiles – All the Chicest Decorators I Know Are Painting This Classic Pattern Onto Their Wooden Kitchen Floors Instead

A large kitchen with blue cabinets and a painted wooden checkerboard floor design.

Few flooring options create a classic kitchen look quite like a checkerboard pattern. It's timeless, visually interesting, and adds a bit of personality to the space, especially in more minimal designs. For most of us, it's at the top of the kitchen wish list.

But it's also a huge job to change your kitchen flooring – swapping wooden flooring for brand new tiles is a task that renders your cooking space unusable. And let's not even talk about the cost. Which is why painting on this classic pattern is so tempting – same rustic look, less upheaval, less cost, and actually, you could DIY it in a weekend.

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