How to Decorate With Contemporary Black-and-White Plaid and Buffalo Plaid Furniture

Find a bed headboard featuring a black-and-white or buffalo plaid pattern to provide a focal point for your bedroom. Adorn it with a plain black or white comforter to draw the eye to the area.

Look for a couch with the buffalo plaid pattern. This plaid features wide stripes of at least two different colors. Choose one that features black as the predominant color and look for a couch that has a contemporary design, which means it possesses straighter lines in its construction.

Decorate the couch or bed with throw pillows. Select at least one pillow that features the same wide stripes as the buffalo plaid pattern. Choose two more pillow styles that feature solid white or black fabric to provide visual balance to the couch. Look for contemporary pillows without fancy trimmings or tassels.

Flank a plain couch with plaid armchairs with a black -and-white pattern. To create visual interest, choose one chair that features a buffalo plaid pattern. Select another black-and-white plaid chair with a slightly different configuration of the pattern.

Place lamps with plaid lampshades on end or bedside tables or look for floor lamps with plaid shades.

Bring a decorative touch to a room by placing a plaid-covered trunk in a corner. Fill it with knitting tools, books or other hobby-related items.

Place a black-and-white buffalo plaid table runner on your coffee or dining table. Decorate it with plain black-and-white candles of different shapes.

Look for an armoire that has cupboard doors featuring glass or chicken wire, which allows you to see the items you've placed on the shelves in the cupboard. Fill the armoire with black-and-white plaid blankets and pillows. Choose different patterns for these items. This serves a decorative and utilitarian function; it stores extra blankets and pillows for the times when guests visit and adds to the plaid furniture motif.