While many may be mad for plaid this season, I'm hot for houndstooth. (Yes, I know that sounds incredibly cheesy). But seriously, when I saw this month's Traditional Home cover, I realized how much I love this pattern. (And, I used my scanner for the first time ever for the cover. And it worked. YAY!) 
Peacock Alley Houndstooth Bedding
and this room, which has been featured all over blogs... did you see the houndstooth on the pillows here?
via Material Girls (At Home in Arkansas)
If you're not ready for big houndstooth commitment, may I suggest these fun little treats from some great etsy sellers!
A graphic print...
or a tea towel!
The last one you KNOW I love, given the elephant. While it seems like the dream world of Emmie (elephants + houndstooth) it actually is a reference to The Univeristy of Alabama. The story is that the Coach Bryant often wore a houndstooth hat (sometimes, apparently, it was plaid).
-Emmie
Williams Sonoma Home (WSHome offers many Houndstooth products)
Houndstooth originated in Scotland, though at an undetermined time, and related (purportedly) to Glen Plaid. The pattern was originally fashioned out of woven wool cloth and in black and white. It is identified as a 2:2 twill, or two over and two under the warp, with one thread advancing each pass (courtesy of Wikipedia and other "research" sites).
Prescott Chair, Overstock.com
It's regained popularity in clothing through several spurts in the last century- the 1930s, 1960s to 1970s (Geoffrey Beene and Anne Klein), 1980s (Chanel, later Calvin Klein, among many others), and then in spurts throughout the 2000s.
I love the more subtle versions and the shake-up from the traditional black-and-white print, which still looks slightly 80s to me if too big and "loopy."
Pillows are an easy way to incorporate houndstooth...
Peacock Alley Houndstooth Bedding And rugs are an option for making a statement. Flor's pattern is extremely subtle.
Flor, all bark and no bite
Here are a few more bolder options- first in black and white...
and here in a bright, cheery yellow.
both images via Sanctuary Home
Going back through images I've seen before, I was almost surprised that I didn't notice the houndstooth initially.
Like in designer Philip Gorrivan's work...
via Simplified Bee
and this room, which has been featured all over blogs... did you see the houndstooth on the pillows here?
via Material Girls (At Home in Arkansas) If you're not ready for big houndstooth commitment, may I suggest these fun little treats from some great etsy sellers!
Supercute hankie (coasters also available)
Houndstooth Hankie, Avril Loreti
A graphic print...
Hooray for Houndstooth Art, Lucky Bluebird
Alabama Houndstooth Floursack, Blue Eye Creations
The last one you KNOW I love, given the elephant. While it seems like the dream world of Emmie (elephants + houndstooth) it actually is a reference to The Univeristy of Alabama. The story is that the Coach Bryant often wore a houndstooth hat (sometimes, apparently, it was plaid).
-Emmie
I love that yellow and gray print. It would look great in my bathroom! Great post!
ReplyDeleteI got this magazine also. It is always full of so many wonderful ideas. I love houndstooth too. I am really sick of plaid since I have had it for so long, but houndstooth seems as basic as toile to me. Thanks for sharing all the pics. Hugs, Marty
ReplyDeleteThe yellow is my FAVORITE. I'm also a real fan of houndstooth done - not big - but GIANT. There were striking examples in fashion this season, and they looked very sharp.
ReplyDeleteI love all the houndstooth photographs that you posted. I have a black and white houndstooth coat that I love!
ReplyDeleteI got my copy of Holiday Traditional Home. It seems terribly thin this month! I needed some more Christmas homes.
Rhonda
I love that pink bedroom!!!! it's soooo gorgeous!
ReplyDeletethanks for the visit today. much appreciated.
Joni
A beautiful selection of chairs. x
ReplyDeleteI'm a big fan of houndstooth too - love your choice of images. Leigh
ReplyDeleteI adored the cover for December's Traditional Home! The taupe houndstooth reminded me of our wee one's twin duvets we've had made for him. Of course, we won't be able to use them until we move back to the US, still, it's something very exciting to look forward to.
ReplyDeleteAs always, what a lovely selection of images. We love houndstooth in its many colors and sizes. Have a lovely Monday.
I'm with you!! I ADORE houndstooth, always have! I love the large scale in bright colors, but I'm a tad too trad to do that in my own home. I reupholstered our FR sofa last year in a pretty micro-htooth. And p.s.- I missed you last week!Glad you're back!
ReplyDeleteI've always LOVED houndstooth! I have a semi-houndstooth jacket and I can never get enough of it. The throw on that bed is lovely! I think I may need to go check that one out. And the blue pillows...gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteahh, the orange and blue room is my favorite, I am in love!!
ReplyDeleteI just ordered a new sofa for the basement and instead of getting the two pillows in the red same fabric as the sofa, I got houndstooth with red welting (the sofa is red for our "Husker Room") Of course, the first thing DOTR said was, "it's not an Alabama room, why did you get houndstooth?" Because I can, that's why.
ReplyDeleteI love houndstooth -- especially in bright colors and/or on an oversized scale!
ReplyDeleteSo classically chic!
ReplyDeleteWonderful post and great images. Houndstooch is such a sophisticated and timeless pattern.
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting my blog.
Aqua houndstooth? Sign me up!
ReplyDeleteLove houndstooth! Beautiful. Ax
ReplyDeleteLove that black bedroom...and the Philip Gorrivan bedroom is just gorgious. Houndstooth always remind me of my godmother and her Chanel suits which she wore all her life....I wore my first Chanel at 16!!...switched to jeans the moment I was out of my french boarding school...still kept a soft spot for houndstooth.
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