It’s National Tartan Day!
If you’ve got Scottish roots then it’s time to celebrate! April 6 is National Tartan Day, when people of Scottish heritage within the United States are celebrated for their contributions to the country.
Even if you don’t have Scottish roots you can still celebrate National Tartan Day by rocking your favorite plaid looks!
You can learn more about National Tartan Day here.
Take a peek at some of my favorite ways to bring in a little – or a lot – of tartan.
Classic tartan is made with alternating bands of dyed thread woven together to form diagonal lines where the colors cross over which result in blocks of color in distinctive squares. This patterning originated in Scotland.
Here are a few ways to incorporate this iconic plaid look in your home…
Carpets + Rugs
Home Décor Details
Furniture
You see that plaid beauty? It was painted. It’s not a stencil, it’s not contact paper, it’s Velvet Finishes! Jenna from Rain On a Tin Roof didn’t measure one iota of a thing to do it….lazy girl painting at it’s finest y’all. See her full tutorial, here.
Walls
Now, let’s check out this little roundup I did of some awesome plaid finds that you can incorporate into your home and wardrobe!
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Here are some crazy plaid looks and funny photos I found while researching. Enjoy!
Want more Plaid? Remember this post that I did a while back on Mad for Plaid? Take a look back at it here.
What are your thoughts on using Tartan in the home and fashion? Do you love it as much as I do?
For more info on tartan check out The Scottish Tartan Authority.
This post contains affiliate links. If you click and purchase I may make a small commission. Yay me! However, it does not cost you one red cent more. Yay you! I call that a win/win. Thank you for helping me beautify my home + wardrobe with tartan!
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