Tartan’s in the House

Tartan plaid is inspiring upholstery, wallpaper and even tile.

Before you yawn and think “too preppy,” “too Ralph” or “too retro” take another look at the modern ways dark tartan plaid — official Scottish clan patterns — and other plaids are being used. As unexpected as it is stunning, the tartan plaid accent wall in a contemporary Swedish bedroom [top] looks so crisp to me.

Navy tartan plaid also creates a lively ambiance in an otherwise traditional white bathroom. The Ranold tartan wallpaper in blue from fabricandpapers can give you this look in a day of DIY paper hanging.

Plaid on the back of a super-traditional side chair looks clubby with the leather seat. But lose the horsey background or move it to a modern space and this basic chair will pop.

That’s not a rug on the floor of this powder room. It’s Akdo’s Tulip Black Balmoral tartan plaid mosaic tile. Yes, tile!

Think about this marble mosaic for a kitchen backsplash —   there are four other colorways from Akdo.

(Sources: hegegrenall-scholtz, veranda, gabberts, andreamay, akdo)

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