Get a fresh spring look for your home and try out the new trend for checks. This look is big and bold – so forget those fiddly ginghams and go for oversized checks on everything from furniture to curtains.

Because checks make such a dramatic statement they work best in light, neutral surroundings. In a white painted bedroom the addition of some fresh checked bedlinen will give the room a trendy Scandinavian look. Adding a brightly checked blind, tea towels and an apron to an otherwise plain kitchen will give it an instant spring update – without costing a fortune. In the living room, you can liven up a boring sofa with cushions in clashing check prints. Mixing different fabrics and check sizes will give you a stylish, eclectic look.

You’ll find more checked homes accessories than you could ever need in the shops this year, but why not get out the sewing machine and get stitching to create your own?  Once you’ve found a fabric you like, the possibilities are endless.

Table or bed linen is easy to stitch and will have a big impact on a room. Smaller accessories such as cushions and throws are ideal if you want to introduce the print into an already busy room scheme without overdoing it. 

If you are a more accomplished stitcher, you could try making your own curtains or loose covers.  It might take a while but you’ll get something unique for a fraction of the price of the designer versions.  Go on – check it out!

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