Black and white is a hot color combo, but that doesn’t mean it works in all styles.

Real Estate Today, a weekly podcast and syndicated radio show produced by the National Association of REALTORS®, recently put checkered flooring and cowhide prints to the test. Listen in as Real Estate Today host Stephen Gasque quizzes Styled, Staged & Sold blogger Melissa Dittmann Tracey on these two home design trends.

Black-and-White Checkered Flooring—Hot or not?

Checkered Flooring
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Cowhide Prints—Hot or not?

Cowhide Rug
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