Checkerboard flooring is back in style ... order a sample tile off Amazon for under $3, in addition to black and white mosaic tiles for $13.99. Finally, for the penny tiles and dowel stick ...

In this cottage kitchen, seen above designed by the English-based team at Vaughan Design & Developments, the floor is covered in a vintage-looking red and off-white checkerboard. The effect is ...

Checkered floors have graced the Palace of Versailles and countless 1950s-era diners. But over the past decade, they have become more popular, appearing in more luxury-home mudrooms, kitchens and ...