Get to Know Your Flooring: Parquet Tiles

Parquet’s sophisticated designs and vibrant geometric patterns have distinguished it as one of the most elegant flooring materials in the world since the 17th century. Parquet flooring effortlessly combines the natural beauty of hardwood with bold artistic design conveniently packaged in geometric and angular patterns, transforming the look and feel of your home and bringing your floors to life.

Whether employing square, lozenge or triangle designs, parquet flooring is all about the patterns and gives you a myriad options to work with. From classic herringbone to the more modern chevron patterns, each intricate parquet design looks great, creates personality and adds instant class to the grandest spaces in your home.

Parquet tiles are most often made with Oak or Walnut material but are available in virtually any type of wood, though more exotic wood types will be significantly more expensive. Parquet flooring is often thinner than solid or engineered wood flooring, which means refinishing your floors can be tricky after damage.

Just like hardwood planks, it is best to have your parquet tiles factory or pre-finished. A factory finish is often guaranteed by the manufacturer and lasts much longer than an on-site finish, meaning you save money over the long term.

Parquet tile flooring also offers added flexibility and convenience. Though still prone to damage from exposure to high humidity, parquet tiles are more resistant to moist environments than traditional hardwood planks. Additionally, parquet tiles generally only require a glue-down installation, which makes it just about the only instance of wood flooring that is as easy and convenient to install as regular tile.

Whether installing parquet in your living room or your dining room, parquet tile flooring is a classic and dramatic flooring option that will add artistic beauty and sophisticated flare to your home.

This post was written by Thais Sousa. Follow Thais on Google.