Mad for Plaid
When I think of plaid, I usually think of Scottish kilts, school uniforms, and flannel shirts from L.L. Bean. But there is a lot more to plaid than preppy clothing, especially when it comes to interior design.
While a plaid wool blanket can add preppiness to a room, there's so much more to what you can do with plaid. It can be a subtle way to bring in your entire color palette, it can add a touch of country charm, or it can be made very graphically bold and modern. In a nutshell, there's a plaid for everyone. Plus, it's fall, the time of year people are pulling out those wool quilts and school uniforms, so why not pull out some plaid as you dress your home for the cool months ahead? Grab a throw, switch out your pillows, pull out those flannel sheets, and cozy up in those plaid PJs!
While a plaid wool blanket can add preppiness to a room, there's so much more to what you can do with plaid. It can be a subtle way to bring in your entire color palette, it can add a touch of country charm, or it can be made very graphically bold and modern. In a nutshell, there's a plaid for everyone. Plus, it's fall, the time of year people are pulling out those wool quilts and school uniforms, so why not pull out some plaid as you dress your home for the cool months ahead? Grab a throw, switch out your pillows, pull out those flannel sheets, and cozy up in those plaid PJs!
This bench in an old-school red plaid is such a surprise in this sleek room. It's so eye-catching and unexpected.
Sparing plaid in neutral tones are just the right dash of pattern in this urbane room.
Overstuffed chairs with plaid upholstery signify comfort.
Ditto. These plaid chairs scream "read the paper here" first thing in the morning, and "have a scotch!" at cocktail hour.
Light tones on the plaid shades work well with the other subtle prints in the room.
Throw pillows are a great way to add plaid to a room.
The entire color palette for this bathroom was taken from the plaid curtains.
This window treatment shows just how formal plaid can be.
Preppy plaid trunks keep this storage from getting boring. I'm sure these trunks will be used from toddlerhood through the time when Junior packs up for college!
Are you squinting and looking for the plaid here? It's a thin-striped plaid in the curtains!