The checkerboard pattern has had a recent resurgence, but it arguably never went out of style (think: the everlasting elegance of checkered French chateau foyer floors, for example). Characterized by ...

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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 ...

Though it’s bold (and hotly contested!), it seems that checkerboard flooring is back in vogue with designers and trendseekers alike, according to data embedded in Houzz’s 2026 “U.S. Home Design Trend ...

(WBIR) - The University of Kentucky Wildcats will play football on a new field that features a design some University of Tennessee fans will recognize: a checkerboard. UK announced the design for the ...

A research group has revealed that the checkerboard-like arrangement of cells in the inner ear's organ of Corti is vital for hearing. The discovery gives a new insight into how hearing works from the ...

image: Left: The organ of Corti from a normal (control) mouse. The hair cells and their support cells are lined up in an alternating, checkerboard-like pattern. Right: The organ of Corti from a nectin ...