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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. 2019 And for those who succeed—the dream: a gold presidential Rolex, a herringbone thick as a wrist, a Jesus pendant the size of Jesus, chains made of diamond solitaires, wrists stacked with Gucci link bracelets, a megacarat pinkie ring. — Mitchell S. Jackson, Harper's magazine, "Opportunity Cost," 10 Feb. 2019 Paper is available in five themes and multiple colorways, including Le Point de Croix, a classic floral pattern, La paésine, a Tuscan limestone landscape grain created from a stone, and La mosaïque , a 3D cubic herringbone. — Carlye Wisel, ELLE Decor, "You'll Never Believe Which High-End Fashion Designer Is Making Wallpaper," 13 Feb. 2014 On display were lush herringbone suits, cozy printed knitwear and hulking shearling coats that ought to come with a ranch of their own. — Jacob Gallagher, WSJ, "At a Celeb-Filled 50th Anniversary Show, Ralph Lauren Was Back on Top, Doubters Be Damned," 10 Sep. 2018These 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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