Popsugar Living Decor Inspiration How to Decorate With Stripes Have Anything Striped in Your Home? It Could Be Dangerous May 20, 2017 by Kate Emswiler View On One Page Photo 2 of 3 ADVERTISEMENT () Start Slideshow Share This Link Copy ← Use Arrow Keys → 2 Use vertical stripes — not horizontal. For some reason, vertical stripes (as above) are OK, horizontal stripes are not. When decorating your home, opt for brain-soothing vertical stripes. Previous Next Start Slideshow Decor InspirationDecorating TipsStripes