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The restaurant, on the ground floor of residential tower Pierce Boston, is a space of dark wood, leather and velvet banquettes in chocolate and burgundy, and golden chandeliers; the floors are covered in tile mosaic and herringbone-pattern wood. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, "A first visit to chef Tiffani Faison’s Orfano," 29 Aug. 2019 Try pairing the suit with darker accessories, like this navy herringbone tie, in order to offset the outfit's whimsy. — Charlotte Chilton, Town & Country, "10 Outfits Every Man Should Wear This Summer," 18 Apr. 2019 Each one of these smaller sections is finished with a different design of herringbone brick. — Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, "1925 Royal Oak Tudor with servants quarters has been restored to perfection," 27 July 2019 The interior, by Brittainy Tiffany and her Tiffany Home Design team, is dressed in handwoven Hartmann&Forbes wallpaper, tile laid in a herringbone pattern and romantic chandeliers and sconce lighting. — oregonlive.com, "2019 Street of Dreams: French country house with a striking copper porch roof," 6 Aug. 2019 He’s done some work since then, adding modern fixtures, Kentucky oak herringbone floors and a vintage phone booth. — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, "‘House of Cards’ producer Dana Brunetti quickly lands buyer for Toluca Lake abode," 26 July 2019 Jenn accented the space above the stove with a herringbone pattern, complete with a pot filler. — Kelsey Murrietta, azcentral, "F-16 pilot and wife seek to put down roots in Scottsdale's DC Ranch. Take a look inside," 4 July 2019 Christina's strategy to bring the two styles together included a barn door (obvi), wooden herringbone floors, and a great use of color and texture in the master bathroom to complement both styles. — Elizabeth Gulino, House Beautiful, "Christina Anstead Shows How to Mix Rustic and Modern Styles the New Episode of Christina on The Coast," 15 June 2019 Details including brass inlay in the natural oak herringbone floors, which run the length of the hallway, signify another important marker in creating a natural flow. — Lucia Tonelli, ELLE Decor, "Inside an Unconventionally Glam Family Home in Chicago’s Historic Palmolive Building," 30 Apr. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'herringbone.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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