You’ve probably been seeing checked flooring become more and more common lately, and most use the term “checkerboard” for it. However although they are SUPER similar, there is a very distinct difference between checkerboard and harlequin.
Here it is in a nutshell:
Checkerboard Flooring
Checkerboard refers to when the tiles are laid out in a straight pattern like a chess or checkers board. Pay attention to the sizing of the tiles when laid this way, as it can easily look retro or like a diner!
source: Architectural Digest
Harlequin Flooring
The word harlequin refers to the mute character in pantomime...you know, those jesters from the Renaissance period in a diamond-patterned costume? That period is where the floors also emerged from!
source: periodarchitectureltd.com
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