LAYING IT OUT: PARQUET PATTERNS
Pattern: Brick bond take the blocks and runs them parallel to each other but overlaps them by half the length to create the brickwork pattern traditionally associated with masonry. Result: This brickwork pattern is effective in a room that is longer than it is wide. You could also use plank flooring to achieve this look as long as all the planks are the same length.
Traditional herringbone wood flooring is known and loved for its distinctive pattern and uniformity created by its characteristic V-shaped weave. Herringbone blocks are versatile and symmetrical as the length is a multiple of the width with our block edge length ratios typically 4:1 or 5:1 but it doesn’t necessarily have to be an even number.
A traditional herringbone installation is most successful when the length of the floor is easily divisible by the width of the block. The symmetry of parquet means different laying patterns offer an extensive range of possibilities to fit the style, purpose and size of a room.
FOR BLOCK AND SQUARE LAYING PATTERNS…
There are so many different types of laying patterns to consider. Some use herringbone blocks on their own, while others are combined with squares and planks. Our Create ® collection contains components that have been carefully designed to work seamlessly together, allowing you to mix colours and formats to create precision designs and over 40,000 unique patterns. Choose from ten tones in planks, herringbone and squares.
We all know the most popular way to install herringbone, but here’s some know-how on some alternative herringbone patterns.
Pattern: Double herringbone is a simple-but-effective take on the classic herringbone. It is laid in the traditional side-to- end fashion and can be used for greater overall impact. Result: With the ‘V’ pattern, the eye is drawn outwards so if you have a narrow room or corridor this parquet will create the illusion of space. Using herringbone in a double formation will give a more squared off look.
DOUBLE HERRINGBONE (with square insert)
ARTS & CRAFT BASKETWEAVE (with square insert)
Pattern: A classic and the simple design involving laying herringbone blocks completely side-by-side to create a brick like effect across the entire floor. Adding horizontal blocks cuts though the straight lay formation to create the ‘rungs’ of the ladder found in the pattern. Result: Brings a sense of uniformity and balance to your design and a great way to create a visual pathway using multiple length blocks.
STRAIGHT LAY / LADDER PATTERN (with square insert)
Pattern: Versaille is a traditional French style that has become synonymous with parquet flooring. Here each element is individually created and assembled on site to form a never-ending Versailles Weave effect across the entirety of the floor. Unlike a classic Parquet de Versailles design panel, continuous weave does not have a border. Result: This is an elegant design that can unify uneven spaces or join together rooms of varying shapes and sizes creating a seamless flow-through.
Pattern: A classic basket weave herringbone pattern uses a ratio of 4 by 4 blocks laid together in a square. These squares are then laid in alternating directions – either horizontally or vertically. Block basketweave can be laid square to the room or diagonally. You can also add a square for a more traditional basket weave pattern. Result: Reminiscent of parquet flooring often found in 1960s and 1970s, basketweave is actually very traditional and works work well in large open spaces. Accentuate the pattern further by mixing tones, wood species and textures.
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