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What Is Parquet Flooring?

If you are tired of carpet and want to change to some type of hardwood floor, parquet flooring is a beautiful way to go. Parquet flooring is also extremely durable. It takes you away from the traditional hardwood floor, and gives you the opportunity to produce a work of art through geometric or angular designs.

What is parquet flooring? It basically is any type of flooring with a wood block pattern. It is a collection of wood pieces, cut from solid pieces of wood into a tongue and groove pattern. These pieces of wood are then joined in a way to create a decorative effect, or left as a wood panel effect. There are different designs and patterns you can put together to create the effect you want. The effect comes through how the wood is cut and placed together. You can create a block look or a three dimensional design. Other designs can be connected squares, triangles, diamonds, or even placed together to form a medallion.

Parquet floors are made of a variety of contrasting wood. The most widely used woods are Oak, walnut, Iroko, Jatoba, or maple. Coating the parquet flooring with a stain to match the type of wood used will greatly enhance the colour of the wood. Top it off with a flat finish for no shine, a satin finish, which is minimal shine, or use a glossy finish for a more noticeable and brighter shine.