On the Diagonal

I recently realized I have a mini theme going on in my house.  I'm continually choosing diagonals.  Upon realizing this, at first I was pretty proud of myself for stepping outside my little mind-set of straight lines.  But of course it's really not so much venturing out of my comfort zone--it's for the aesthetic.  Diagonals are easier on the eyes; you're not as drawn in to follow regimented lines to a point in the distance.  And diagonals add interest, and sometimes even an element of surprise.

My upstairs hallway floor will have two different stains on the white oak--only mine will be reversed--the inner squares will be the darker.  In this photo the pattern is done square to the room.  Mine will have the same pattern done on the diagonal.

My breezeway floor pattern with brick and wood will also be set on the diagonal.  

The master bath, one guest bath and the cottage bath floor tiles will all be laid on the diagonal.

And I now realize my stair runner, screening on cabinets in a guest bath, and even a cottage light fixture are all (guess what!) patterned on the diagonal.  

                                

It's also about liking squares.  All the major rooms have ceilings gridded into squares--some in low relief, some with deep beams.  Alas, I'm afraid these revelation are not creatives leaps for me, but only reinforce my need for repetitive features--whether symmetry, diagonals, squares, etc. etc. etc.