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Zigzags Are Everywhere—Here’s How to Get the Look

And we promise we don’t mean chevrons.

By Kate McGregor
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CB2, Artemest

Trends ebb and flow—like a wave one could say, or, even more accurately, a zigzag. These energetic, sawtoothed motifs have been cropping up all over these days, bouncing their way over everything from curtains to candlesticks. Have no fear, this isn’t the zigzag of rickrack trimmings or the pastel chevrons of 2012, but an edgier, more Memphis-influenced cousin. ELLE DECOR has rounded up our favorite products to bring the trend home.

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1 Zigzag Standing Candlesticks
Verishop
Ri-Ri-Ku
$58 AT VERISHOP

These candles have us wondering if they also burn in a zigzag pattern?

2 Coliseum Club Chair | WIth Palm Orleans
Doorman
$2,022 AT DOORMANDESIGNS.COM

Now these make for a statement porch piece if we’ve ever seen one. 

3 All Over Zigzag Macrame Sheer Curtain Panel Cream - Opalhouse™ designed with Jungalow™
Target
Opalhouse designed with Jungalow
$30 AT TARGET

The trick to keeping zigzag textiles chic is to do them in monochrome. 

4 Pair of ‘Méandre’ Blackened Steel and Glass Side Tables by Design Frères
1st Dibs
$4,200 AT 1STDIBS

The subtle waves on these end tables give just enough visual interest without being overwhelming. 

5 Zigzag Vase by Roger Selden - Post Design
Artemest
$1,095 AT ARTEMEST

A perfect console table centerpiece for all your summer florals.

6 23" Bodhi Block-Print Pillow
CB2
cb
$50 AT CB2

Go graphic with a throw pillow in neutral hues. 

7 Wave Pitcher
Sophie Lou Jacobsen
$215 AT SOPHIELOUJACOBSEN.COM

Ride the wave over to the softer side of the trend with Sophie Lou Jacobsen’s joyful glassware. 

8 Paint It On
zig zag wall paint elle decor
Jermaine Gallacher

Zigzag doesn’t have to stick to products; take the trend vertical by coordinating paint colors on walls.

9 Gerrit Rietveld Zig Zag Chair
Courtesy
$678 AT BAUHAUS2YOURHOUSE.COM

This is the chair that started it all nearly 90 years ago. 

10 Zigzag Candelabra
Jermaine Gallacher
£500 AT JERMAINEGALLACHER.COM

Is there anything better than a lacquered candelabra?

11 Zigzag Base 48" Dining Table
Burke Decor
Noir
$3,061 AT BURKE DECOR

A zigzag table base is a low-key way to incorporate the trend into your space in a functional way. 

12 Zigzag Candlesticks
The Invisible Collection
Stephen Antonson
$1,010 AT THEINVISIBLECOLLECTION.COM

Lean into the earthenware side of things with these chic candlestick holders. 

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