Zig Zags in the Home

Zig zags are like stripes' crazy cousin. The pattern works so amazingly well in all of these interiors, it has us wondering why we haven't incorporated zig zags into our own home...

• 1 You may have seen this one before: it's Mark Chamberlain's free-hand zig zag wall in Farrow and Ball's luscious, London Clay
• 2 a soft blue zig-zag-painted floor by Mary McDonald
• 3 a bedroom makeover by The Cultivated Home
• 4 Zigzag rug at West Elm, $39 to $649 for 2'x3' to 9'x12'
• 5 a zig zag / floral mix; image: Paul Costello for Domino

Not enough zig zags for your Friday morning? See more on Apartment Therapy's zig zag roundup.

Comments (9)

I really like the first and third examples.

posted by Brandyjane on August 7th 2009 at 9:38am
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Sure, let's paint some stripes, then go to Studio 54 to hang out with Mick and Liza and Andy.

posted by Lisa (Montreal) on August 7th 2009 at 10:30am
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i'm selling the west elm zigzag rug in iron/ivory/fez is 5x8 in Manhattan if anyone's interested!

posted by neeenbean on August 7th 2009 at 10:49am
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Twin Peaks!

posted by maryman on August 7th 2009 at 10:59am
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Not pleasing to my eyes. Reminds me of the last joie de vivre hotel I stayed in... a small room with big pattern made me dizzy.

posted by LoriSF on August 7th 2009 at 11:30am
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I've been reading design books from the late 70s and can't tell whether I like the retro 70s look or not. Certainly the rooms look better when there's not a Hugh Hefner wannabe in an unbuttoned satin shirt lolling in a plexiglass swing. I think it would be fun to go to a party in one of these rooms, but not necessarily live in.

The Miles Redd room, though, is exquisite, and I'm ready to move right in.

posted by Lisa (Montreal) on August 7th 2009 at 1:56pm
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I would kill myself if I had to live in that first room.

posted by gryt on August 7th 2009 at 2:25pm
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I love that West Elm rug.

posted by michpc on August 7th 2009 at 2:51pm
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I adore everything you have chosen for this post! I must have a thing for zig zags....

Cheers,
marissa

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posted by Thismustbetheplaceblog.com on August 7th 2009 at 6:54pm
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