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Currently Loving: Chevron

Here's the full content of the post I guest-posted for Kara Paslay Designs ! She has a cool blog, has been house-crashed by Young House Love and is currently out doing set design for a movie! I'm in the process of converting an extra bedroom in my house to a fun, modern family room/office/playroom. And I've looked everywhere for design inspiration. Magazines, websites, other people's houses, stores...I'm learning a lot about design along the way, and sharing my new knowledge as I go! Amateur design 101: One thing I've fallen in love with is the zig zag print, which I've learned is called Chevron in the design world. A Chevron is, according to Wikipedia, is "the general shape of a V character, or a triangular shape pointing up or more often, down." Origins : The earliest known use of the chevron pattern is to be found on Minoan pottery, dating from 1800 B.C. It has been used to decorate armaments since the time of the Crusades. To...