stripe hype [in b + w].

I came across this great picture of Natalie Wood in a scene from Sex and the Single Girl, and although she looks fabulous as always, it was her daring desk chair that really caught my eye.   I was immediately inspired to seek out modern uses of the classic black + white stripe, as used in current interiors.  A bold, yet very chic choice, the b + w stripe can be used through dramatic wall-coverings or as an eye-catching accessory [think pillows, throws or rugs].  Here are a few great uses of this timeless, yet audacious play on the age old theory that opposites really do attract...

Love Natalie's sophisticated look, but I would probably replace her mod chair with this fabulous modernized Louis XVI find...(if it were up to me)...

Louis XVI Medallion chair from the James Duncan Collection

And now for some ultra chic uses of the stripe...[love, love, love!]

via Plush Palate

Carleton Varney via House Beautiful

Mary Macdonald via House Beautiful

J.Crew bathroom via Lonny Magazine

via Habitually Chic

via Brabourne Farm

Kate Spade guest bathroom via Habitually Chic

via From the Right Bank

Nate Berkus via Decor Pad

via House Beautiful