While working on a recent project in Washington State, Heidi Caillier decided to go bold with the bathroom.
Stripes typically add that masculine detail Im looking for, she says.
According to multiple interior designers, the classic geometric pattern has seen a newfound surge in popularity.
Nacho Polo’s bathroom in Madrid features bold black and white stripes. “Stripes can completely transform how we experience a space,” he says. “They can make a room look and feel bigger, grander, taller. They can make a room classic but also contemporary depending on their use.”
When the world outside was so uncertain, inside, we craved temples of calm.
That aforementioned style is still very much in.
Plus, there are many aesthetic advantages to using the pattern.
A living room by Heidi Caillier in the Berkeley Hills neighborhood of Berkeley, California includes a striped rug.
Vertical stripes make a room appear taller, whereas horizontal stripes make a room wider.
The linearity also helps to trick the eye.
Brown and white striped wallpaper used in a home designed by Tatum Kendrick.
Brown and white striped wallpaper used in a home designed by Tatum Kendrick.
Zoe Feldman also points out stripes versatility and functionality.
Stripes are gender and age-neutral, she says.
Inspired to try the pattern in your own home?
There are plenty of great striped rooms in history to look at for inspiration.
Fuller, meanwhile, points to the surrealist work of Vincent Darre.
Jarvis Wong of Jarvis Studio also encourages people to consider putting stripes in unexpected places.
For wallpaper, Fedman suggests styles by Farrow & Ball.)
And the best thing?
Even though stripes are exceptionally popular at the moment, they wont go out of style.
Stripes are a forever classic, says Kendrick.
