Patterned floors can vary between rustic and glamorous or bold and classic, and sometimes a little of each — just look at that Oval Office flooring (Image 10). While in some cases it's expensive, in others it can be an economical way to disguise shortcomings (e.g. that the floor is plywood or laminate) or to avoid pricier changes such as fully refinishing your floors.
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Images: 1. Home of Montse Esteva via Kikette interiors 2. Design*Sponge 3. Coastal Living 4. Elle Decor 5. Lonny via Loft & Cottage 6. M-Dashing 7. Rebecca June 8. via DesignVie 9. via Decorpad 10. The White House Museum
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I painted the front entrance of our first home in a gingham pattern, shades of cream and orangey-yellow. Got the idea from something in MSL.
Floor / Shmoor LOOK at the beautiful ceiling in that first picture!
LOVE that first kitchen pic. Beautiful cupboards, sliding door, ceiling and I do love the floors.
Picture #4: eeehhhh... too much going on. My eyes would hurt if I had to work in there too long. I think the trick to a good-looking patterned floor is simplicity elsewhere. Also, a patterned floor draws the eye downward to what is typically the dirtiest place in the house (did you notice the trap door in the photo with the black and white checkered floor and the butcher-block island?). I wouldn't mind one in a mudroom or on a back porch, but not a main living area where every little bit of dirt or a small thing out of place is going to show up easily.
#2 is Gorgeous.