Charming Checked Finds For Your Home
Rendered in fresh shades and minimalist motifs, grids, ginghams, and plaids give any décor an edge.
TEXT BY MARNI ELYSE KATZ
1. Play with pattern scale for a picnic-perfect look: bamboo plates, from $10. fitzandbennetthome.com; canvas napkins, $22.50/pair. isatopia.com; linen tablecloth, from $138. sprucetreestudio.com
2. Prep a salad (or play tic-tac-toe) on Wells woodworker Steve Hall’s maple-and-walnut mini chopping block. $105. shopmainecraft.com
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3. Brita Sweden’s washable woven-plastic rug is ideal for high-traffic spots — and hopscotch. $85. portlandtradingco.com
4. On Eliot potter Elizabeth Benotti’s porcelain grid bowls, wavy lines and fingerprints are part of the charm. $54 each. elizabethbenotti.com
5. Portlander Christine McManus’s cotton pillow cover punches up classic buffalo plaid. From $17. etsy.com/shop/honeyfieldsdecor
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6. This windowpane-pattern tea towel by Fog Linen Works is as elegant as a dress shirt. $16. shop-folk.com
7. Make your table as inviting as your favorite flannel with Greg and Christina Benoit’s Westbrook-crafted birch coasters. $34 for 4. benoitsdesign.co
8. Keep your carbon footprint in check with a market bag made from recycled plastic bottles. $20. palmerandcomaine.com
