Month: June 2019

SIP

An SIP, or structural insulated panel, includes a foam center contrasts involving wood, concrete or metal panels, creating a solid, strong, and airtight sheet which is used for floors, foundations, walls and roofs. SIPs are all-purpose substances which may be used instead of framing with wood studs and insulation.

Sett Studio

Typically SIPs are made out of a polyurethane foam core between sheets of oriented strand board (OSB), but they may be made with concrete or metal also. SIPs are used for walls, ceilings, and floors.

This kitchen island has been made with SIPs; they are decorative in addition to structural.

Vanessa De Vargas

The walls of this living room were created using SIPs and translucent polycarbonate glazing. SIPs are structural, like a wood stud. The foam center stands in to the insulation, and heating and cooling costs can be reduced because of its airtight nature. The fewer the pits, the greater, as the only regions with SIPs which aren’t completely airtight are where the panels meet.

See photos of projects built with structural insulated panels (SIPs)

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Expert Talk: Wallpaper Benefits Steam in the Bathroom

Bold, large-scale-patterned wallpapers may not be the first thing springs to mind when you’re considering a layout for the bathroom or powder room. However, here are.

Beth Dotolo, ASIDNCIDQ

Tie everything together. “We wanted to shake this toilet without doing a pricey remodel,” states Beth Dotolo of Pulp Design Studios. “By employing this European trellis wall covering we were able to provide the room an entirely new look and tie together the existing finishes”

She adds, “The right wall covering can elevate a small space, add attention and alter the general look and feel in a minute.”

Angela Gutekunst Interiors, Inc..

Be well read. “My client had seen a wallpaper at a resort with a book pattern she loved,” says designer Angela Gutekunst. “So that led me to this timeless Brunschwig & Fils paper for her powder bath that worked superbly.”

Economy Interiors

Pack a potent punch. “We had something daring and surprising to make interest within this miniature, previously drab powder area,” states Jennifer Jones of Niche Interiors. “This graphic packaged the perfect punch”

Background: Osborne & Little

Elizabeth Reich

Contrast light and dark. “I wanted something new, graphic and unexpected,” says Elizabeth Reich of Jenkins Baer Associates. And she got it with this particular Moroccan-inspired pattern and also the contrast of light and dark. “The ebony-stained floors pick up the espresso in the wallpaper,” she points out.

Grass fabric: Phillip Jeffries

Artistic Designs for Living

Move (a little) crazy. This powder room adjoins a family space, and Tineke Triggs of Artistic Designs for Living took the latter’s accent colours as an inspiration in choosing this large blue and green paisley.

“I like wallpaper and think you can go daring and a little mad in a powder room, since the space is really small,” she states. “It makes the space feel grander.”

Atmosphere Interior Design Inc..

Have an impact. Trevor Ciona and Curtis Elmy of Atmosphere Interior Design like powder rooms to be like small jewel boxes. “So we searched for a large-scale pattern in the clients’ favorite color strategy,” they state. “People are often scared of large patterns, especially in small spaces, but we push all these rooms to have enormous impact.”

Design By Lisa

Freshen up. “My client saw this wallpaper and wished to use it into her new home,” states Lisa Ball of Design By Lisa. “It was a great fit, because it had the same qualities we desired throughout the home — a classic, timeless look that is also fresh and current.”

Background: Zoffany Cordoba

Elizabeth Gordon

Reach for the red. For a guest bedroom and bath, Elizabeth Gordon of Elizabeth Gordon Studio used punches of red against ground tones to highlight the Asian details of some of the rooms’ accessories.

“The guest bath is one of my favorite spaces,” she states, “and has been designed around the concept of the British colonial empire in Hong Kong — with a dash of Hollywood glam. I think the wallpaper on the ceiling actually makes the space”

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Designer's Touch: 10 Imaginative Kids' Bathrooms

Creativity is king in children’s rooms. It can be somewhat intimidating to find a style that will suit your child for a long time to come, but it is worth it to embrace playfulness while they are still young. There is no better time than now to make an inspirational area for your child. Give a renewed sense of personal personality and accelerate creativity with those inspiring professionally designed spaces.

DIN Interiorismo

1. Bridging the difference. Siblings who bunk together can get a new spin on sharing with this exceptional space. The wooden canopy at the center of the area can be built with supplies out of your neighborhood big-box store and helps split each side of the space in a lively way.

CHIC Redesign

2. Lofty kid. When you’ve got high ceilings, a loft in your kid’s room is an ideal way to maintain the bedroom tidy and orderly while creating plenty of space for drama. Design a similar look yourself for the style that suits your house, but have it professionally built for security.

Artistic Designs for Living, Tineke Triggs

3. Built-in bed. Produce an oasis to your child with an in-built built-in bed. Contain open shelving for books, also drawers and doors for clothing. Kid approved.

Kelly Donovan

4. Penthouse living. Remake your attic into a long-term space for your son or daughter. Paint the ceiling and walls a light and inviting shade, then add furniture and accessories for comfort, to get a bedroom where your child has space and privacy.

Wendi Young Design

5. Start your engines. Transform your child’s room from a dull box into a stimulating environment with ingenuity and elbow grease. A dining area is as much fun to decorate as it’s for small ones to grow in.

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Lazzari USA – a brand of Foppapedretti

6. Storage fun. Freestanding or built-in modular wood shelving units are lively and functional. They are great for providing access to toys while instructing kids to keep their room organized.

Cornerstone Architects

7. Cool chalk. Go bold and paint the entire space with chalkboard paint. Kids of all ages will love it — and parents never have to worry about cleaning the walls again. As your child matures, this colour can easily work for a tasteful small space using a yummy chandelier and urban-chic furnishings.

Alicia Ventura Interior Design

8. Branch out. Any space can be adorned with wall art. Get creative! This tree is painted on the walls, and the branches are actually shelves. What a simple way to create functional and cute wall art.

Lakeitha Duncan

9. Striped cupboard. Take off the cupboard doors, paint over-sized stripes inside the cupboard and add shelving for accessories. The headboard is another great touch in this room. Create your very own headboard with pallets out of your nearby big-box store for an excess kick of fashion.

Carlyn And Company Interiors + Design

10. Inspirational headboard. A giant inspirational pin board is a simple way to let your child customize wall decoration. Plus, those are easy to create with cork and a frame. Put your new creation on the wall behind the bed and voilà, you have a headboard too.

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Browse thousands of kids’ rooms

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Grown-Up Mobiles Show Sophisticated Style

Modern phones have reinterpreted this traditional youth accessory into complicated and lovely pieces for any component of the home. The move from nursery to varied living spaces can likely be attributed to American artist Alexander Calder, that started designing notable sculptural mobiles many years ago. However, the classic pieces dwell on, whether through high-end functions of art, phones that twice as light fittings or the ones that feel both informal and enjoyable. If you’re looking to accessorize your home, consider something new: the hanging cellphone, for adults.

The Mobile Factory

The oval portions of this mobile soften the square lines of this living room’s furnishings but nevertheless take the contemporary scheme.

If you’ve got a fairly neutral space, a cellphone in glowing neon will offer instant personality and a conversation piece.

Sutton Suzuki Architects

The structural existence of this eye-catching mobile is particularly interesting when you can see it in juxtaposition with the light fixture.

Gelotte Hommas Architecture

Notice how exactly hanging a simple mobile can offer a visually engaging and modern element to a space that might feel casual and sparse.

Habachy Designs

Consider all of the perspectives in a single room. If your second story looks down over a living space, use a cascading phone to draw the eye down. The look advantages those above and below.

Long hallways and open airways beneath tall ceilings can be challenging to decorate. A very simple and vibrant mobile could provide just the right delicate and vibrant touch to the space.

WA Design Architects

For subtle texture, select a minimal mobile in the exact same color as its environment. This white cellphone almost fades away in the walls, which makes it a surprise when it’s noticed.

Laidlaw Schultz architects

If you’re looking to kill two birds with one stone, a mobile light fixture supplies function within an artful form.

This mobile light fixture features a retro-chic feel. The clean design fills the open area beneath this tall, slanted ceiling.

Dabito

A grown-up cellphone does not need to be high end. You will find casual, lively and affordable options too, like this personalized cellphone created from Polaroid photos.

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If you like the youthful feel of children’s phones, then there’s no reason you shouldn’t incorporate one into your home. This mobile plays off the vivid colors in the stained glass window to get an extra splash of pleasure.

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Etsy

Black Art Mobile by Atomic Mobiles – $120

This arty cellphone from Atomic Mobiles supplies a bold sculptural presence.

Design Public

Turning Leaves Mobile, Black and Red – $65

Hang the Turning Leaves mobile for just a sign of intriguing design.

Anthropologie

Zephyrine Mobile, Blue – $798

I like the shape and colours of the Zephyrine Mobile from Anthropologie. It is a pricey option, but it creates a big impact.

2Modern

Flensted Mobiles – Tango Red – $139.50

The balancing act of the Abstract Tango cellphone adds a subtle dose of color to any space.

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Japanese-Style California Beach House

Anthony and Shannon Demma’s House is steps away from East Cliff Beach at Santa Cruz, California. Anthony had bought it as a spec home — something that he planned to remodel and sell. But as he and wife Shannon started the remodeling process, they fell in love with it and could not let it go.

Both are accredited green contractors. Together they own Living Design (Shannon handles the layout, side and Anthony the structure ) and he also owns A D Structure. They worked together to unite Shannon’s modern aesthetic with Anthony’s Craftsman design. “It was not easy, and it required a great deal of compromise,” says Shannon. “There were times when we were saying,’no way!’ To every other.” The family lived here for five decades. The home is their Santa Cruz beach getaway and a holiday rental.

at a Glance
Who lives here: Shannon and Anthony Demma
Location: East Cliff Beach, Santa Cruz, California
Size: 1,200 square feet; two bedrooms, 2 baths

Shannon Malone

The few had the option to make a second narrative, but that could have meant getting rid of the studio at the back. They decided to stick with the design along with the studio, which is currently Shannon’s mother’s house. “It’s nice to not have a monster home,” says Shannon. “It’s a wonderful scale for the area, and I have people come up to me all the time telling me just how much they love it.”

This cherry blossom tree, red door and matching outdoor furniture hint at Shannon’s love of Japanese style.

Shannon Malone

The home before the remodel.

Shannon Malone

Anthony wanted every facet of the house to feel private and hand-crafted, therefore that he created a Craftsman-style picture invisibly with custom elements. The cement tiles of the porch had been hand-cast by Anthony, along with the front terrace was custom made by Albert Borges of Studio64 Ironworks.

Shannon Malone

Shannon loves to mix comfortable, cozy pieces with more modern decor. These vintage tufted heirloom chairs are some of Shannon’s treasured bits. “I love them,” she says. “They’ve been re-covered like, four times.”

The accent cushions, from a Santa Cruz store, are also some of her favorites. The light was custom made by Johnson Art Studio in neighboring Watsonville.

Couch: Couch Potato; rug: Modern Life

Shannon Malone

The couple’s color palette and layout are substantially influenced by a Japanese aesthetic. The house is filled with thematic adornments and heavy red hues. Local artist Glenn Carter and Lucas Carter of Definitive Nice Painting painted the red living room wall. The fan over the TV has been passed down to Shannon from her grandma.

Shannon and Anthony wished to raise the roof and ceiling to give the home more space within the guidelines of the county’s construction restrictions. At the time, many of the choices were gruesome, till they found that the Japanese farmhouse style. The few were drawn to the Japanese style due to its own woodworking and joinery. “The lines are easy, yet there’s a sophistication and thoughtfulness to the way everything comes together,” says Shannon.

Shannon Malone

The kitchen has plenty of closets, drawers and built in closets, maximizing storage space so that everything has a location and the space is not cluttered.

The few used reclaimed Douglas fir and redwood throughout the house.

Shannon Malone

Anthony had the Sub-Zero appliances built into the cabinetry, allowing the beautiful timber to be the middle of attention.

Bar stools: Crate & Barrel

Shannon Malone

Among the couple’s next projects is building a bench below the dining room window to make a cozy space to enjoy the surroundings. “This will be my new favorite spot in the home once it is completed,” says Shannon.

Dining table and chairs: Crate & Barrel

Shannon Malone

Shannon provides this advice to remodelers:”Think about it a great deal before you build anything. I truly wish we’d sat down and thought about it more before we started; it would have focused us.”

Shannon Malone

The windows were created by Anthony and handmade using reclaimed Douglas fir.

The few chose to utilize a very dark brown color on the walls to draw attention to the windows along with their craftsmanship. “Dark colors draw your eye into the windows and place emphasis on the facts,” says Shannon.

Paint: Mink, Benjamin Moore

Shannon Malone

The silver foliage at the living room ceiling has been another customized addition done by Glenn and Lucas Carter.

Shannon Malone

Because the house is a holiday home, the beds don’t have any frames, making them easy to move about and maintain.

Duvet cover: Crate & Barrel

Shannon Malone

The master bath was an addition made by the couple to give the space a more luxurious feel. Its spacious layout and sliding door allow it to feel large and inviting. The timber detailing on the ceiling is another nod to Japanese style.

Shannon Malone

The few waited months to get their stone order for the master tub but say it had been well worth the wait.

Stone: Walker Zanger

Shannon Malone

The little guest bedroom employs every inch efficiently, with matching twin beds plus a bookshelf that doubles as a nightstand. The large windows and a skylight fill the space with light.

Duvet covers: West Elm

Shannon Malone

The 3form panel sliding doors, such as this one in the guest toilet, help light flow freely, and also the sheer panel produces a serene and soft atmosphere. They used the exact same style doorway between the kitchen and the laundry room.

Shannon Malone

The panel doorway fills the guest toilet with soothing light, ideal for relaxing following a day at the beach.

Shower and countertops: Fossil Green stone, Integrated Resources, South San Francisco

Shannon Malone

The sunny loft, now largely used for additional storage, is accessible only to the family.

Shannon Malone

The couple designed the tiny back patio with efficiency and scale in mind. They built in closets, with a surface hand-cast by Anthony, as well as a bench for additional seating. Mirrors across the fence give an illusion of more space.

Shannon Malone

Anthony doesn’t believe in wasting anything, so when he had some additional pieces of stone from another building job, he generated this chevron-patterned pathway adjoining to the home.

Shannon Malone

Shannon enjoys her cozy heirloom chairs.

Wide plank floors: Carlisle

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Guest Groups: A Scandinavian-Inspired Christmas

This season I am decorating my home for Christmas with a Scandinavian-inspired theme. I am always drawn to Scandinavian design, and I love to see how such homes are decorated for Christmas: typically simple and understated with lots of nature-inspired components, candlelight and a frequent color theme of reds, reds and wood tones. — Candice from The Style Boards

Sukima

Jul Candle Holders

Warm and cozy candlelight is the perfect mood lighting for cold and dark winter nights. These ceramic candle holders are perfect for displaying a large number of candles together.

Bodie and Fou

White Paper Star Decorations – GBP 16.50

Paper stars such as these would be an ideal accent to some Scandinavian-inspired Christmas. These are simple, understated and beautiful. I would hang them at different heights in front of a picture window.

Jamali Floral & Garden Supplies

2in Red & White Mushrooms Picks – $8.99

Red and white is a frequent color scheme in Scandinavian Christmas decor. These mushrooms are just so cute and tie right into the color scheme. They are on wires so you just wrap them around your tree branches, and they sit in the tree. I purchased these for my tree this season and I just can not get enough of these!

Terrain

Wicker Tree Skirt – $48

A frequent theme in Scandianvian homes would be to put the Christmas tree display in a beautiful basket or bucket. I adore this wicker basket from Terrain; it will surely add a bit of unexpected charm to your tree.

Jamali Floral & Garden Supplies

Antique Silver Cylinders – $7

These antique mercury glass vases cast a beautiful glow when filled with candles, or else they could be the perfect vessels for exhibiting winter branches.

Eclectic Candle Holders & Candelabra – GBP 14.75

I love the rustic feel of those lanterns. They are a excellent nature-inspired element to bring to some Scandinavian Christmas theme.

Sukima

Jul Ornaments

I am obsessed with these tiny ceramic ornaments. I think they are so simple and beautiful, and I love the white and red butcher’s twine they are hung with. They’d be a perfect touch to some Scandinavian-inspired Christmas tree.

Jayson Home

Lucite Antlers – $175

I love decorating with nature-inspired components such as deer antlers. You can hang ornaments or stockings off of these, and because they are white they blend perfectly with a Scandinavian Christmas color scheme.

West Elm

Papier-Mâché Reindeer – $39

Scandinavian Christmas decor always looks motivated by nature, which is why these papier-mache reindeer are a perfect addition to this theme. Display them along with some bottle brush trees for a gorgeous holiday display.

West Elm

Faux Fur Throw – $119

There’s no doubt that it gets cold in Northern Europe! Fur blankets are always on display in Nordic houses, and these faux-fur blankets from West Elm are perfect for keeping warm on cold winter nights.

Etsy

Dala Horse from Mid Mod Mom

The Dala horse is a traditional Swedish folk art piece. They are usually seen in white and red but can come in a range of colors. I love the white and red ones because they are perfect for Christmas, which is 1 thing that you are able to exit year-round.

Cox & Cox

Great Games Crackers – GBP 12.50

Christmas crackers are so much fun and such a fantastic tradition to add to your Christmas meal. I love these because they are white and red and motivated by Scandinavian folk art.

Pottery Barn

Live Paperwhite Bulb Kit in Gold Leaf Cachepot – $49.50

Paperwhites are these beautiful accents this season. They are lovely on display in front of a window and such a wonderful touch of greenery throughout the coldness of the winter.

TOAST

Christmas Stocking – GBP 12.50

I adore these stockings! I purchased them for my house this season and they are amazing. They look so cute hanging up near the tree. The white and red color palette is perfect for a Scandinavian-inspired theme, and the simple fact that they are knit adds to their charm.

Paper Source

Nature is a frequent theme throughout Scandinavian Christmas decor, and that’s precisely why this faux bois wrap paper is a superb option. I am using this season and garnished with pine cones, evergreen and twine.

Terrain

Swedish Star Lantern – $82

What else could say Scandianvian Christmas such as this beautiful Swedish lantern with a folk art style? Hang it in a picture window or entryway to welcome visitors in your home.

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This wrapping paper is indeed charming, cute and motivated by traditional Scandinavian design. It’ll be the perfect accent for under the tree.

Modern Seasonal Decorations – GBP 4.50

This clay ornament with a Swedish folk art design is the perfect touch to some Scandinavian-inspired Christmas theme. I adore pieces like those hanging off of door knobs or cabinet pulls to bring a little touch of Christmas through the whole residence.

Mr Yen

Mr Yen Christmas Tape – GBP 4.50

When wrapping gifts, I enjoy using plain papers and dressing them up with vases such as this white and red holiday tape with a Scandinavian feel.

Folksy

Lino Print Tree Decorations – GBP 3.50

Among the things I adore about Scandinavian design is your folk art. These tree decorations are a beautiful representation of traditional folk art and are perfect for Christmas.

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Scandinavian Style with a Twist

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Give Your Space a Leg Up

Some individuals are so taken by means of a chair’s seat base or back or a table’s smooth surface they completely forget to look at what is supporting the entire structure. Short and slender or muscular and towering, the ideal table or chair leg can truly add that extra oomph into a space. Have a look at those gorgeous examples and collect ideas about how best to bridge function and fun at your home by selecting the most appropriate furniture leg to your area.

Marla Schrank Interiors

Complement and contrast with wood. These Cherner pub stool legs provide just the ideal amount of curve and contrast to the angular floating cabinets and kitchen countertop surface. “The Cherner chairs mention the organic world in both form and substance. Their glistening brown color and feminine stance appeal to the eye and also juxtapose from the masculine traces of the kitchen island,” says home stager Robin DeCapua.

The curves of the tanned stool legs also echo the curves of the ceramic vases and headboard crystal. From that standpoint the stools look like three women along with their backs turned, standing side by side. “The curves and streamlined nature of the wood add a feeling of lightness into the room and match the hard lines of the modern kitchen,” says interior designer Allison Jaffe.

Echo parts of the space. In this area, the dining table’s curved leg shape speaks into the conventional paneling and decorative molding in interior designer Mikel Irastorza’s bright and lofty apartment. “Pairing the dining table with new, white contemporary chairs makes the space sing. Even though the other components in the space speak eloquent contemporary, the table does a lot of the heavy compositional lifting by yanking the space together,” states DeCapua.

jamesthomas Interiors

Throw in a few spins . This oenophile’s tasting package is full of lines and right angles: Just take note of the storage racks, Philippe Starck Kong Barstool thighs and sliding balcony door framework. What better way to contrast this angular and modern space than using the accession of a twisted cocktail table? Its twisted shape and weather-beaten look add an entirely new shape to the otherwise sleek suite.

Emily McCall

Take a curvy shape. This warm and airy dining area is predominantly rustic and vintage in style. But instead of adding more lines into the room by means of wooden chairs or chairs, or by pairing the dining table with upholstered seats, contemporary Panton chairs were utilized by the homeowner, adding whimsy and a touch of playfulness into the room.

DeCapua reminds us that”too many straight legs leaves a room start to resemble a picket fence.” Take heed and throw your space a curve every now and then.

Catherine Cleare

Remove visual interruptions. The use of Lucite chair and seat legs retains the visual plane in this area from being interrupted and enables the distinct white and blue pattern scales to shine.

The Clear Choice: Lucite Chairs

DKOR Interiors Inc.- Interior Designers Miami

In this living space, the Lucite coffee table gives the illusion of a floating java table and reveals a patterned carpet without developing a visual disturbance.

Add stability using a stylish stump. Consider surrounding a huge trunk base with chairs that provide contrast. In this contemporary dining area, the Ferruccio Laviana UFO oval dining table is encompassed by Saarinen armchairs; the skinny, tubular steel legs of the contemporary chairs lessen the heavy visual weight of the hefty table base.

Modern Icons: Saarinen’s Executive Chair

Elad Gonen

Create an illusion. A three-legged dining table with just two legs, the Noguchi table adds a sculptural and illusory effect for this perfectly styled and polished midcentury-modern living area. At a space where all the other furniture legs are directly and predictably come in fours, the free-form sculptural base legs of the iconic, tasteful low table seem to beg everyone to not take themselves too seriously.

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Six Tips for Choosing the Fantastic Sofa
10 Things to Consider when Deciding on a Coffee Table

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12 Prepped-Out Patterns

Playful preppy designs have always been a personal favorite. In fact, I have met people at conventions who recall me years after “Becky with all the whale pants.” If you prefer to rock some Vineyard Vines style on your laundry, odds are you’d enjoy preppy patterns around the home. Following is a peek at a dozen prints that won’t ever go out of prepster style.

Tobi Fairley Interior Design

Plaid. Whether it’s from a prep school uniform, either a Scottish clan or the Burberry store, plaids will always be preppy. Here designer Tobi Fairley has added a lively plaid (and a monogram; more on that later) for this very tailored bedscape.

Elizabeth Dinkel

Paisley. First introduced to the Western world by the East India Company, this British colonial import brings a preppy look that could go from crisp to wild, depending upon the colour palette.

Vielle and Frances

Leigh Settee by Lilly Pulitzer – $2,500

All things Lilly. If it’s a Lilly Pulitzer tag, it’s mechanically preppy, no matter the print. Did you know if you look hard, you can view “Lilly” hidden within any Lilly Pulitzer print?

Forum Phi Architecture | Interiors | Planning

Herringbone. Most frequently seen on a prep’s sportcoat, herringbone patterns have spread across floors, more than furniture and up walls. It’s a more preppy routine compared to its cousin chevron.

Kayron Brewer, CKD, CBD / Studio K B

Houndstooth. This lively checked pattern jazzes up the preppy look. A small-scale pattern similar to this one is the preppiest form of houndstooth, however it’s fascinating to have any fun with it by blowing it up.

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Elizabeth Dinkel

Trellises and lattices. These patterns remind preps of their outside armature that affirms the climbing roses in the actual or imagined family compound on Nantucket.

Tamar Schechner/Nest Pretty Things Inc

Faded florals. Talking of roses, they are a preppy British import when it comes to fabrics. Some of these preppiest floral fabrics come from the studios of Cath Kidston, Kathryn Ireland and Laura Ashley.

Schranghamer Design Group

Stripes. While there are many types of preppy stripes out there, this enlarged ticking stripe pattern in a nautical palette is the preppiest of them all.

Witt Construction

Madras. “If there’s one fabric that is quintessentially Preppy, it’s madras,” says The Preppy Handbook.

Authentic madras is vegetable dyed and stems from Madras, India. It’s most often seen paired with khakis and loafers, but it also functions with Ugly Dolls and Angry Birds.

CapeRace Cultural Adventures

Gingham. This lively type of plaid is always as fresh and clean as Gilligan’s Island‘s Mary Ann.

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RLH Studio

Polka dot. Some polka dots are more preppy than others. Those rendered in a medium green and cream, and paired with a gorgeous scalloped cream valance trimmed in green are additional preppy. This room looks like it came right off preppy design muse Dorothy Draper’s drawing board.

Monograms. “Preppies have known it for years: Who needs LV or YSL if you can lay claim to your discreet EBW III?” States The Preppy Handbook.

Monograms are not actually a pattern, however they’re a quintessential preppy stamp that goes on all from canvas ship bags to leather wastebaskets.

See more monograms round the house

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So Your Design Is: Preppy

Old-School Prep and Modern Prep

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