Preppy Brush

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Regatta stripes, minus the yacht club rulebook. Preppy Brush sets wide pink stripes against deep navy with a painter's hand instead of a ruler's, so the classic collegiate pairing comes off quick-witted rather than buttoned-up. Traditional colors, thoroughly untraditional posture, which is roughly the definition of good preppy.

The design

Broad pink stripes brushed over a deep navy ground in a balanced vertical repeat. High contrast, generous width, edges softened by the hand-drawn finish. The pink advances and the navy holds back, so the wall reads as stripe first and brushwork second. Step closer and the ragged edges take over, which keeps the pattern from feeling machine-made. In evening light the navy deepens toward ink and the pink warms nearly to coral.

Works best in

Kids' rooms, bedrooms, entryways, powder rooms, and living rooms with a competitive streak.

Style notes

Prep school by way of the art department. Pair it with crisp white trim, warm brass, and painted or cane furniture rather than anything too polished. It earns its keep in kids' rooms and entryways, where the energy belongs, and in powder rooms, where the contrast does the entertaining. A stripe with school spirit and no interest in detention.