From subtle upholstery to statement flooring, there are more ways to celebrate this season’s hottest pattern than you might think Sophie Robinson scatter cushions, €55, DFS Yard Barton check cushion, ...

"The classic checkerboard pattern of white squares interspersed with black or gray squares is ancient and traverses multiple cultures," says architect and designer Nicholas Potts.

When the pandemic is eventually behind us someday, many people will fondly remember a particular print that reemerged during all the uncertainty—the checkerboard pattern.