These checkerboard cookies are a labor of love. You’ll need to grab a ruler and trust the process, but the result is a lovely buttery shortbread with a subtle hint of chocolate and orange.

What makes this cake truly special is the unexpected checkerboard design hidden within. We've made it easy by using two boxed white cake mixes with a few simple additions to make it almost ...

From the Palace of Versailles to the sticky floors of a retro diner, checkerboard is a print with an appeal that reaches far and wide. While it’s been a favorite tiling style for centuries now, with ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Whether stamped on the vinyl floor of a 1950s diner, tessellating down a Victorian hallway, or stencilled atop ...

If you haven’t been to the Green’s Pharmacy Luncheonette lately, you’ll find that the Palm Beach breakfast and lunch hangout has a new look that’s being admired by the faithful. John O’Neill, the Palm ...

While black-and-white checkerboard floors might feel retro, the pattern is actually making a modern comeback in home design trends. In fact, even Kris Jenner’s contemporary home dons a sleek square ...