Chevron, Meet Your New Competition

Chevrons have been all up in our business for the last few years. Zig-zags on the rug, zig-zags on your mug; zig-zags on your chair, zig-zags EVERYWHERE! (Hmm, maybe that could be a children's book?) As far as trends go, I like chevrons a lot. My tastes are pretty simple, so I'm excited anytime a geometric pattern is front and center.

I don't think chevrons are going anywhere yet, but I have been noticing a new shape creeping onto the scene with a come-hither look in its eye:

trays  //  coasters  //  print  //  pillow

Hexagons! Or a honeycomb pattern, whichever you want to call it. I am IN LOVE. Chevrons took a while to grow on me, but hexagons had me doing a little happy dance as soon as I saw them sprinkled around my Pinterest feed.

You know what does it for me? It's versatile! (Seriously, that will be engraved on my tombstone.) Scroll back up and look at the first cluster of photos again. You have some very retro trays, a minimalist coaster set, a kid-friendly print, and a classic throw pillow. They're all completely different styles, but the honeycomb pattern is the dominant feature on all of them. As fun as chevrons are, I don't think they translate as well into a wide range of spaces. Which isn't necessarily bad, but since anything flexible gets a big gold star from me, hexagons have the edge here.

side table  //  bedding

Side note: can I get an amen for that table?

As for adding some hexagons to your room, if you just want to dip a toe in the water then start with something small--anything in the first group would be perfect. For those on the bolder side of the coin, going with larger items will make a statement--the side table or bedding would be more like a high-five as opposed to a polite golf clap.

Have you been noticing the hexagon trend, too? Are you a fan? What's your favorite thing here? Do you have a favorite pattern?