Charming Checked Finds For Your Home

Rendered in fresh shades and minimalist motifs, grids, ginghams, and plaids give any décor an edge.

By Marni Elyse Katz
From the Spring 2023 issue of Maine Homes by Down East
pink grided bamboo plates from Fitz and Bennett Home, plaid canvas napkins from Isatopia, checked linen tablecloth from Spruce Tree Studio
Photo by Tara Rice

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

maple-and-walnut mini chopping block by Wells woodworker Steve Hall

2. Prep a salad (or play tic-tac-toe) on Wells woodworker Steve Hall’s maple-and-walnut mini chopping block. $105. shopmainecraft.com

washable woven-plastic rug by Brita Sweden

3. Brita Sweden’s washable woven-plastic rug is ideal for high-traffic spots — and hopscotch. $85. portlandtradingco.com

porcelain grid bowls by potter Elizabeth Benotti

4. On Eliot potter Elizabeth Benotti’s porcelain grid bowls, wavy lines and fingerprints are part of the charm. $54 each. elizabethbenotti.com

checkered cotton pillow cover by Christine McManus

5. Portlander Christine McManus’s cotton pillow cover punches up classic buffalo plaid. From $17. etsy.com/shop/honeyfieldsdecor

windowpane-pattern tea towel by Fog Linen Works

6. This windowpane-pattern tea towel by Fog Linen Works is as elegant as a dress shirt. $16. shop-folk.com

buffalo plaid birch coasters from Benoit's Design Co.

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

checkered market bag made from recycled plastic bottles from Palmer & Company

8. Keep your carbon footprint in check with a market bag made from recycled plastic bottles. $20. palmerandcomaine.com

Down East magazine, February 2025

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