Checkerboard Floors - The Best of Classic Design

Choosing a design for your floors can be difficult because you want to balance price, durability, and aesthetics. We realized this when we replaced the floor in our sunroom during our renovation! As we are in the process of updating our entryway, flooring is on my mind again – specifically, checkerboard floors. Why? Checkerboard floors are a classic that has withstood the test of time, remaining very popular to this day.

It is my goal with this site to share tips for creating an elegant and timeless home on a budget. That being said, I thought it would be fun to start a series of posts showcasing elements of classic design you can include in your home for sophisticated and enduring appeal. One of these elements of classic design is, of course, checkered floors.

With that in mind, keep reading to see the most beautiful rooms with checkerboard floors and learn how to incorporate this classic look in your home.

The best of classic design - checkered floors

Ideas for Timeless Checkerboard Floors

What type of flooring can you use to create checkered floors?

Marble or Stone Tile

White and black marble floors truly go with every type of décor from traditional to modern. By choosing classic, versatile flooring you will save money in the long run because you will not need to replace it every time you change up your décor.

Checkerboard floors in light blue hallway with gold mirror and antique art and mirror gallery wall — Source

Porcelain or Ceramic Tile

Colorful, ceramic or porcelain tiles are perfect in a small space like a bathroom. They are both durable and more resistant to stains than their natural stone counterparts.

Vintage blue bathroom in period flat with pink painted tub and brown, white checkered floor tile — Source

Wood

You can achieve the checkered floor look with wood as well. To do so, create stencils on the floor with painter’s tape and either stain or paint each square with alternating, contrasting stain or paint. Paint or stain may wear unevenly with time so you will likely find yourself repainting or restaining them in high traffic areas.

Grey and white checkered floors in entryway to center hall colonial home. Entryway has mirror, table, chairs, chinoiserie, art. — Source

Where do checkerboard floors look best?

Checkered floors will look beautiful in any area of your home, but these are spaces in which they can really shine.

Kitchens

Gorgeous small kitchen with dark lower cabinets, open shelving, marble checkered floors — Source

Entryways

Blue entryway with black and white marble tile, gold chandelier, leopard stair runner, historic moulding — Source

Bathrooms

Blue vintage bathroom with beadboard, clawfoot tub, black white checkered floor, blue white wallpaper — Source

Dining Areas

Black and red checkered tile floors in dining room in English country home — Source

Black and white marble tile in kitchen dining area with apple green built in bench and light blue walls — Source

Hallways

Painted white checkerboard wood floor in hallway and kitchen in old home with william morris blackthorn wallpaper — Source

Sunrooms

Harlequin black white marble floor in white sunroom with animal print accents, plants, console table with gold mirror and lamp — Source

Where else can you use checkered floors?

Don’t limit yourself to the house! This gorgeous look can be carried into an outside space as well. However, you should select durable stone to recreate this look outdoors.

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Checkerboard Floors – The Best of Classic Design

Ideas for Timeless Checkerboard Floors