She calls the pattern "Athens." Companies using the design in their table lamps included Port 68's and Worlds Away's Clayton lamp with metal Greek-key base in gold leaf or nickel.

She likes to use the design in dressmaker-inspired details, such as embroidered tape trim on curtains and upholstery. Or, if you want a bold look, consider going for an all-over pattern.

In Greek myth, she was abducted by Zeus disguised as a bull who wanted to seduce her. “Is there any better figure than Europa to serve as the new face of the euro?” ...