Stripes have long taken the cake as the go-to warm-weather decorating pattern. But lately, we’re seeing a swap: gingham has recently given the perennial favorite a run for its money, enchanting the chicest backyard scenes with a familiar, farmhouse, cottagecore-adjacent charm.
This outdoor decorating trend feels uniquely… honest. Besides, what could possibly go wrong, sprawled across a Serena & Lily coastal blue-and-white check Sundial sofa? Where stripes read sharper, more severe, gingham reads soft, casual, and – like the idyllic picnics it muses – completely carefree.
