Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A kitchen with a blue and pick checked backsplash. The classic black and white checkerboard is back and it’s stronger than ever.

We've all seen the checkerboard pattern before – perhaps as the floor in a retro kitchen or as the upholstery on a trendy, Gen Z-approved accent chair. It's a pattern that's been reused, adapted, and ...