HGTV designer couple Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent often disagree on details. But they always find common ground ...

Q: We installed Armstrong black-and-white checkerboard vinyl almost two years ago. I can't keep it clean. I vacuum and then use a Shark steamer with either vinegar and water or floor cleaner ...

The look can also be achieved using paint, or another material like vinyl flooring ... to seventeenth-century Westminster Abbey, black and white checkerboard has been an enduring design motif.