Q: We installed Armstrong black-and-white checkerboard vinyl almost two years ago. I can't keep it clean. I vacuum and then use a Shark steamer with either vinegar and water or floor cleaner ...

The look can also be achieved using paint, or another material like vinyl flooring ... to seventeenth-century Westminster Abbey, black and white checkerboard has been an enduring design motif.

For this hack, you'll be using a vinyl floor tile for the base ... You'll need 64 tiles altogether, 32 black and 32 white arranged in a checkerboard style. Once you're happy with how everything ...

Varney says that one of his favorite Dorothy Draper looks is a black-and-white checkered floor. “This instantly adds interest to any room and can make as big of a statement,” he says ...