Hexagon, honeycomb, hive or geometric. Regardless of how you want to describe it, hexagonal shapes are beautiful. Less angular than its cousins the triangle and square, hexagons are a softer way to add geometric elements to your space.
Shown above from left to right:
1. Felt Modern Doily, $120.00 from Ply Textiles (Eco-friendly!)
2. Honeycomb Glass Pendant Shade, $69.00 from Urban Outfitters
3. Modern Honeycomb Throw Pillow (brown & blue), $59.95 from Koncepts
4. Big Hex Wine Rack in Oak - 7 bottle capacity, $50.00 from Steric Design
5. Hive Vases, $24.00 - $34.00 from West Elm
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After staring at the Washington, D.C., metro's trademark hexagonal terra-cotta floor tiles for many miserable minutes, day after month after year, I am no longer a fan of hexagons, or of anything else that reminds me of having to wait for delayed trains.
Less angular? But there are more of them per shape so shouldn't that be more angular or not as sharp? Perhaps I am being obtuse about this, but it is not a reflex response.