Artistic parquet has been considered an exclusive property for centuries palace interiors. But thanks to the achievements of modern technology and the presence of developed woodworking industries, it has become available for residential premises.
Features and types of artistic parquet
Most characteristic features artistic parquet are:
- Use in drawing different breeds wood, including oak, maple, walnut, ebony and mahogany, Karelian birch, etc.
- Formation of complex mosaic and ornamental patterns from several types of basic parts.
- Production of artistic parquet elements with highest precision(up to ±0.05 mm).
- The use of a multi-layer sub-base for installing parquet, which involves fastening parquet elements to an intermediate layer of waterproof plywood.
- Multi-layer (7-9 layers) varnish coating with sanding and polishing between layers, which provides shine and apparent depth to the floor surface.
In the production of artistic parquet, mechanical high-precision cutting is widely used. It provides cutting out elements of any shape, including fragments of complex plant patterns.
Recently a competitor machining is laser cutting. Its possibilities are enormous, but there are also disadvantages. The fact is that when wood is processed with a laser, a charred edge inevitably forms on the edges. Over time it breaks down and beautiful drawing cracks may form on the floor that will have to be puttied. In terms of composition, the coating patterns are geometric patterns or picturesque curvilinear patterns, most often of a floral nature.
Basic techniques for installing artistic parquet floors:
1. Intarsia
This is a picturesque composition. Separate fragments of wood from other species, most often colored, are inserted into the main wood species of the front layer (general background).
Intarsia
2. Marquetry
This is a geometric composition. The pattern of the front covering is made up of individual strips of different colors and textures. The planks are tightly fitted to one another and glued to the base of the shield.
3. Combination of intarsia and marquetry
4. Graffier
Wood engraving. Using this technique, you can create various patterns on the main background by cutting off thin grooves. Ebony fibers are inserted into the grooves.
The nature of the design of the front covering is always associated with the design of the walls and ceiling of the room. In relatively strict rooms the correct rectangular shape, without excesses in decorations, parquet with geometric patterns is arranged. In round and curved rooms, with stucco decorations and richly decorated ceilings, parquet with a pattern of a picturesque composition is laid. In this case, the design of the front covering is combined with the design of the ceiling.
Laying strip parquet
Traditional artistic flooring is made from piece parquet various breeds wood Various inserts and borders are widely used. The pattern can be made from whole planks laid in a certain way and sawn in half (picture below).
The planks can be in the form of wedges or triangles. The drawing in this case will be more complex, the combinations more intricate.
Further, the planks themselves can be carriers of a certain pattern. In this form, they are very similar to curbs, but with the difference that curbs do not have grooves for fastening. Laying artistic parquet, which includes a large number of planks of various geometries, requires the involvement of qualified specialists who have the appropriate tools for laying such floors. There are a number of companies that, in addition to the production of artistic parquet itself, provide services related to the installation of artistic flooring of varying degrees of complexity. Such companies will help you choose a general artistic solution for your future floor and select the most suitable materials.
Laying artistic parquet is a painstaking task
Returning to the issue of laying artistic parquet, it must be said that there are two ways to implement it:
First way. In the factory, the details of the artistic design are glued under pressure onto the shield. In this form, the shields go on sale. The buyer can only adjust these panels to each other on site and varnish them. The disadvantage of this method is that it is practically very difficult to achieve accuracy when fitting the shields. This can be confirmed by anyone who has experience in laying panel parquet.
Second way. All components of artistic parquet (planks, figured cuts, inserts, etc.) are laid directly on site on a pre-prepared base. Of course, this is a more painstaking path, but it allows you to obtain guaranteed quality coating.
Of course, for such installation it is necessary to use only high-quality components. The recommended thickness of parquet planks is 15 mm. With this thickness, the useful layer (to the groove or ridge) will be 7 mm, which is not much thinner than a 22 mm thick plank.
At the same time, planks with a thickness of more than 15 mm significantly lose their elasticity, which affects the quality of fit to each other and fastening to the base. The convenience of using 15 mm thick planks is also due to the fact that this is the most common thickness among most manufacturers. Therefore, it is always possible, if there is a shortage, to select planks of such thickness, because There are always more of them on sale.
The parquet planks on the reverse side should have perpendicular slots along the entire length to almost half the thickness. Most companies produce strips with ready-made slots. If there are no such slots, then the planks may bulge during installation and become deformed due to moisture at the ends. This, in turn, will entail the need for more frequent sanding of floors. Parquet planks must also have good geometry. This means that when joining several planks on a flat surface, no gaps or differences should form. The edges should not be chipped, smooth and even. The presence of cracks on both the front and back sides of the planks is excluded.
Regarding the question wood quality , from which the parquet is made, then, as already mentioned, on oak comes first . Other types of wood are significantly inferior to oak in a number of characteristics. Beech and ash, for example, have increased hygroscopicity and an increased coefficient of volumetric expansion when moistened. Conifers wood have good characteristics, but are distinguished by their softness. As for the exotic tree species that have appeared on the market, the material of which is used to make parquet flooring, many of them have increased resin content and their suitability in our climatic conditions has not yet been fully studied.
Laying parquet on plywood
Concrete screed in modern conditions is the most common base for laying parquet flooring. But this base is inferior in comparison to a structure made of moisture-resistant plywood.
Base for artistic parquet using
moisture resistant plywood.
1 - multi-layer varnish coating; 2 - block parquet strips;
3- parquet glue; 4 - sheets of moisture-resistant plywood (40×40 cm);
5 - waterproofing layer (bisque mastic or film); 6 -
primer (primer); 7 - screed; 8 - floor slab; 9 - parquet
nail; 10 - dowels
The fact is that concrete and wood are too different materials and accordingly react differently to fluctuations in temperature and humidity in the room. For this reason, cracks may appear in the parquet planks, which will gradually come to the surface. The presence of a layer of plywood will play the role of a shock absorber between the concrete screed and the wood of the parquet plank. Plywood, as it were, compensates for the difference in stress between concrete and wood and does not transfer these stresses to the parquet. If cracks do appear in the planks, they will be much smaller (both in number and in depth of penetration) and will not reach the surface of the coating.
How to choose the thickness of the plywood layer for a specific type of parquet planks? The rule here is simple - the thickness of the plywood should be equal to the thickness of the parquet planks or slightly thinner than them.
Let us dwell in more detail on the design using moisture-resistant plywood as a base.
A primer is applied to a properly prepared concrete screed with a moisture content of no more than 12%. The primer will bind dust and improve the quality of adhesion (gluing) of the mastic to the concrete.
Then a layer of “bisque” mastic is applied, which acts as a waterproofing layer. Instead of mastic, you can use a film (polyethylene, polypropylene) with foil, which is laid on the screed with the obligatory overlap of the layers by at least 8-10 cm. Squares of moisture-resistant plywood (usually 40×40 cm) are laid on the “bisque” mastic (or film) . These squares are prepared in advance by cutting a standard sheet of plywood into four pieces. This is done in order to eliminate excessive stress in the plywood layer itself and ensure a better fit of the plywood to the screed. The gap between the plywood squares should be within 3-5 mm.
Each square is aimed at the floor slab (through a screed) around the perimeter and in the center (5-8 metal dowels). Ready plywood base You can begin laying artistic parquet.
The planks will be attached to the plywood panels with nails or glue. As for the glue, in this case Domestic KS, KSU, etc. are unlikely to be suitable. It will be necessary to use foreign adhesives such as “Tarbikol” or “Franklin”.
After laying the parquet flooring, it must be sanded with a belt. grinder in several passes. After every three passes, the abrasive grain size will decrease from 60 to 120 units. All three passes are carried out in different directions: twice in mutually perpendicular directions at an angle of 45° to the wood grain and once along the line of incidence of light: from window to door.
At the end of the sanding process, the seams between the parquet planks are puttied special compounds such as “BONA”, “SPAKELLI”, etc. The choice of putty depends on what type of coating will be chosen, varnish, oil, other compositions. Rubbing the putty into the seams should be done with a spatula made of of stainless steel to the entire depth of the seam (gap, crack).
Excess putty must be immediately removed from the floor surface. When the applied putty has hardened, you need to make another pass.
Remember that all putty residues that are not removed from the floor surface before varnishing will subsequently give whitish spots and spoil the overall impression of the work done.
So, the final sanding is completed, the floor surface is vacuumed. You can begin the final finishing of the artistic parquet flooring. If you decide to varnish the floor, you need to decide which varnish is better - matte or high-gloss, water-dispersed or synthetic. The first two completely depend on the taste of the customer, but the choice of water-dispersion varnish is preferable where it is necessary to exclude the presence of any harmful components and ensure high fire safety.
Synthetic varnishes are inferior to water-dispersion varnishes in terms of impurities and fire safety, but are superior in strength, wear resistance and elasticity of the coating. In addition, these varnishes, as well as two-component (reactive) varnish compositions, make it possible to increase the color saturation of the floor covering and achieve a change in the overall color tone wood
Before application varnish coating It is recommended to apply an additional primer coat. This can be either an independent composition or a component included in the varnish used, which is diluted for this purpose with a solvent by 20-40%. In some cases, a primer coat can help maintain the lighter shade of the wood. The choice of primer depends on what type of varnish will be used. The roller with which the primer will be applied is not recommended for applying varnish.
In order to obtain a high-quality surface, it is advisable to sand each intermediate layer of varnish and then clean it with a damp cloth.
In addition to the varnish coating, you can use mastics based on beeswax. At the same time, the floor surface acquires the structure of silk and retains the natural charm of wood.
A separate group consists of oil floor coatings (impregnations). The basis of such coatings is oils of vegetable origin (for example, linseed oil). The composition of the coatings may include beeswax, rosin, and other components. Oil coatings have the ability to penetrate wood to a certain depth, increasing the wear resistance of the coating and reducing the hygroscopicity of wood.
Video about laying artistic parquet:
Artistic parquet has its own substitute - it is cheaper and easier to install panel artistic parquet. Its installation is similar to that of panel parquet, but has its own characteristics.
Artistic floor made of panel parquet
Structurally, artistic parquet panels consist of a base and a front covering. Most often, the base of the boards is made of pine. There are two types of base design:
- Single layer base
Artistic parquet panel with single layer
basis
a - a whole shield; b - tweezers; 1 - harness;
2 - cross; 3 - filling
Such a base consists of a strapping, which is made of bars 55-65 mm thick and 110 mm wide, and of filling. The filling is planed pine boards 35 mm thick. The boards are connected using a comb. The strapping bars are connected to each other at the corners with an open tenon, which is glued with waterproof glue. For the strength of the shield, a cross made of bars of the same section is built in the middle of the harness. The design of such a shield ensures resistance to deformation when temperature and humidity conditions change.
- Double layer base
Art parquet panel with two layers
basis
1 - front covering; 2 - second layer; 3 - first layer;
4 - slots
This base consists of two layers that are glued together in a mutually perpendicular direction. These layers have slots: from the top layer in the upper plane and from the bottom layer in the lower plane. The total thickness of the base is 37-43 mm. The front covering of artistic parquet panels is assembled from planks valuable species wood according to a given pattern. The face covering strips have a thickness of 6-10 mm. The planks are tightly laid according to a given pattern and glued to the base using waterproof glue. The front covering of each shield does not reach its edges by 8-15 mm. These quarters, not covered with planks, are intended for attaching panels to the base of the floor using screws.
After laying and fastening the boards, the gaps are filled with insert elements (for example, layouts or borders). Inserts can have different configurations.
Inserts are manufactured to tolerances so that the element can be precisely adjusted into place before gluing.
Often artistic panels also have wall extensions (as in the picture of a single-layer panel: b). The extensions are a frieze edging of the floor. The length of the frieze shields is equal to the length of the main shield, and the width is half its width.
Logs for laying parquet panels
The bases for parquet panels can be very different. Laying can be done on a screed, better - on fiberboard, or even better - on moisture-resistant plywood, which we talked about in detail before.
There is no need to dwell on these grounds. But there is another type of foundation - on logs. More precisely, it will be a sheathing of logs (picture below).
Lathing from logs:
1 - crossbar; 2 - logs; 3 - cutting the crossbar into the logs “on the tooth”
It is based on bars with a thickness of 20 to 40 mm and a width of 30 to 50 mm. The distance between the lags will depend on the size of the shield. Let us remind you that the sizes of the boards range from 800x800x54 mm to 1000x1000x54 mm. The sheathing must be arranged so that each shield rests simultaneously on three logs.
A crossbar is installed between the joists. Crossbars are installed from beams of the same section as the logs. To give greater rigidity to the sheathing, the crossbars are cut into the joists at tooth 3. If the sheathing of the joists lies on concrete base or on soundproofing pads and is not connected to them by fastening, then the crossbars, instead of with notches, are attached to the joists with nails. When the logs are attached to the base (with cement-sand mortar) or to the beams, the crossbars remain on the notches without additional fastenings.
The intersections are fastened with nails or screws. When installing the sheathing, it is necessary to ensure that the angles between the joists and crossbars are correct. These angles must be right. After checking the horizontality of the sheathing, they begin to attach it to the base with coating. cement-sand mortar M100. If provided for by the project, then you first need to hammer nails into the side planes of the joist on both sides. After the sheathing is installed, it is necessary to clean the base of debris again.
Laying panel parquet
When the humidity of the coating is below 8%, you can pre-lay out the panels. To lay parquet panels, it is necessary to stretch two mutually perpendicular cords, which must coincide with the axes of the logs. The cords should pass at the central axes of the room. The first shield is laid in the center of the room so that its edges coincide with the cords.
The figure below shows how the shield is attached to the sheathing. The shields are fastened with screws. Before installing the shield in place, holes are drilled in the base frame at the corners of the shields and in the middle. After installing the shield in place, screws are screwed into the holes. If there is space left for insertion in the center of the shield, then they are also attached to the center of the shield. If the boards have a size of 1000 mm or more, then two or three holes are drilled on each side of the board, not counting the corner holes.
Design of panel art parquet on joists:
1 - floor slab; 2 - screed; 3 - lags; 4 - parquet board;
5 - places of fastening with screws; 6 - insert
The screws are screwed in so that their heads do not rise above the surface of the shield trim and do not interfere with further gluing of the inserts. Subsequent panels are laid from the center to the walls. The panels can be laid in any order. The edge panels are adjusted in such a way that there is a gap of 10-15 mm between the wall and the floor.
After all the boards are laid, the inserts begin to be glued in. The inserts are adjusted manually, ensuring a tight fit to the panels. The inserts are attached with glue. When the glue hardens, the inserts must be sharpened to the level of the shield, because they will rise more than 2 mm.
If the artistic parquet in the project is provided with a frieze, then the lathing from the logs is not brought to the walls. A separate base is made for the frieze. As a rule, the frieze is performed at the same level of the finished floor. But it is possible to install a frieze above or below floor level. If the base under the frieze is made of cement-sand screed, then its humidity before laying the frieze should not exceed 6%. If the base is a plank flooring, then it should be below the mark of the top floor covering by the thickness of the parquet strip and interlayer. If it is planned to make a frieze made of marble, then before laying the cement-sand base is kept until the solution completely hardens. The frieze is laid on mastic.
Borders are increasingly being used in the design of artistic floors. They are the universal elements with which you can create a pattern of any complexity and highlight any area of the floor. Technological features borders allow them to be combined with any parquet whose thickness is compatible with them. The ever-increasing need for borders is dictated by the improvement of the technology for laying all types of parquet - from simple piece to highly artistic coating. Borders give any parquet floor more perfect design and completeness of forms. The artistic design of the borders itself is very diverse, just as their geometric shapes. Standard thickness borders - 15-16-22 mm.
Artistic parquet- This flooring, laid in a special way. When laying it, the pattern is made up of two types of wood (sometimes more are used), and the details of the pattern consist of elements of different sizes.
Artistic parquet was first mentioned in interior descriptions at the beginning of the 16th century. The process of its manufacture was equated to weaving complex and expensive carpets. It was used in the decoration of palaces and houses of the nobility. It occupies a special place in the history of decorative and applied arts.
Artistic styling- long and painstaking handmade, so it has always been very expensive. Sometimes a craftsman can use about sixty types of wood to create original drawing with a smooth transition of colors and shapes. The work requires care and a responsible approach to the choice of wood: its properties are taken into account, as well as the conditions in which the floor covering will be used. It is necessary to measure the humidity of the room and know the average temperature in it so that the styling does not deteriorate over time. Not every specialist will undertake such work, but thanks to modern developments, craftsmen have the opportunity to decorate the interior with their own hands.
Wood selection
Artistic parquet will look expressive in the interior of any room if you choose the right material for its manufacture. Usually hardwoods are used: oak, larch, ash, walnut, maple and others. This choice is explained by the fact that hardwood floors last longer, are easier to repair, and are easier and faster to install.
Wood processing technology also affects the quality of the coating. The beauty of the design depends on how the log is cut. There are the following types of cuts: rustic, tangential, radial and transverse. Artistic parquet is usually made from wood processed using cross-cut technology.
Techniques for making artistic parquet
There are several methods of drawing:
- marquetry - the design is made up of different strips, which are then glued onto the base board. This is the most popular way of making a design;
- countier - the method is that patterns are created by cutting out grooves into which they insert ebony. This is an old method that is no longer used;
- inlay - the pattern is laid to a certain depth of the base. Fragments of amber, metal, and mother-of-pearl are used in decoration. Artistic parquet laid using this technique is more expensive and is more susceptible to external influences.
Select a pattern
The parquet layout involves several ornament options. Most often they are:
- rosette pattern - its details are made in the form of circles or ovals located in the middle of the composition. To perform it, up to twenty types of wood are used;
- modular artistic parquet - assembled from individual shields, which, in turn, are assembled from a certain number of dies. In this case, geometric patterns are usually composed;
- "border" - usually used to divide space; in addition to geometric patterns, animal and plant motifs are used here.
Artistic parquet has several advantages over conventional parquet. First of all, this is its durability. This quality is ensured by the hard wood species used in the work. It is also distinguished by its high environmental Safety, the ability to perfectly retain heat in the room. But the main thing is the unique installation, which gives originality and expressiveness to the room in which it is used.
Among the disadvantages, owners of this type of flooring note a tendency to mechanical stress and a high price. Some people don’t like the fact that laying ends with scraping, which is accompanied by noise and increased dust formation; however, laying regular parquet is also not complete without this procedure.
Making artistic parquet at home
If you want to contemplate artistic parquet in your home, but the high price is holding you back, you can try to make your dream come true with your own hands. Having made a decision, you definitely need to invite a technologist to assess the room where the work will be done: a professional will determine the humidity, temperature, and help with choosing a base. Then a design project is drawn up. For a beginner, it is best to choose a simple pattern such as “herringbone”, “checkerboard” and the like: they will suit any interior and will not cause difficulties in execution. After this, the quantity and cost of materials are calculated, tools are selected, and all estimated costs are summed up. Having completed all the preparations, you can begin making artistic parquet with your own hands.
It is recommended to carry out work at a room temperature of 17 to 23 degrees and a humidity of 40–60%. Special attention it is necessary to pay attention to the underlying base of the parquet, since the durability of the service and the strength of the flooring itself will depend on its quality. The leader among bases is waterproof plywood, which is attached to the base with screws, and waterproofing is first laid under it. Parquet is secured to plywood with glue and nails.
Recently, self-taught craftsmen have had the opportunity to make their work easier self-installation parquet There are ready-made modules available for sale, which you can then assemble yourself. It is good to complement the design of the parquet with rosettes and friezes, for the production of which special machines are used: their curvilinear shapes will add expressiveness and originality to the geometric design. Artistic parquet, made with your own hands, subject to all rules and technologies, will delight the owners for many years with beauty, grace, adding luxury and sophistication to the room.
Artistic parquet has excellent aesthetic and performance qualities. Today, there are many materials for floor finishing, varying in appearance and performance characteristics. The most popular is finishing with natural materials. One of the most affordable, natural and attractive flooring finishing materials is parquet. How you can decorate a floor with parquet in an impressive and original way - read below.
Room decor: parquet ideas
Parquet can often be found in apartments in multi-storey buildings built by Khrushchev. If over time, the floor has become very worn and faded, then the coating can be renewed by sanding and tinting the surface with varnish.
Sanding will eliminate all coating defects and emphasize the texture of the wood. And varnishing will make the surface smooth and attractive, and will protect the parquet from sun rays and moisture.
Artistic parquet may vary in color and pattern
If you want not just to refresh the floor, but to completely change it appearance, it is not necessary to rip out the parquet and finish the base in a new way. You can simply paint the parquet in an unusual color.
Painted, bright wood is an absolute trend recent years, which easily fits into any interior.
Most often, classic white and black, gray and shades of blue are chosen for painting wooden floors. White parquet will fit perfectly into Scandinavian interiors, shabby chic. Black parquet will be an effective solution for both minimalist style and classic empire interiors.
If you don’t want to completely paint the parquet in a rich color, you can effectively paint the white background. The most popular pattern for parquet is herringbone.
When choosing a color for painting, you should consider the style of the room. Yes, Scandinavian, cold interior blue, blue, turquoise ornaments are emphasized (you can make a blue herringbone along the entire covering, or paint individual boards in several shades of blue). For modern interiors in the arthouse style, you can safely choose bright, rich shades (pink, yellow, green, etc.).
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How to use leftover parquet in decoration
If you still have material left after laying the floor, do not rush to take it to the landfill. Parquet and laminate can be used not only to decorate the floor, but also to decorate the entire apartment.
You can make it out of parquet:
- An exquisite wall panel (it can be either a natural color or painted in bright, unusual shades). This decor will add eco-style elements to the interior.
- Frame for a wall or floor mirror.
- Wall decoration. The remains of parquet can be used to decorate an entire wall or part of it in any room. This solution will look incredibly stylish and modern. At the same time, the room will remain very cozy.
- Original headboard for the bed.
You can make an original painting from the remains of parquet
In addition, with the help of parquet you can highlight a doorway and decorate a kitchen apron. Use these parquet ideas and create your own decor options.
Practical and beautiful artistic parquet: photo
You can make your interior refined and fashionable with the help of artistic parquet. Artistic parquet is incredible beautiful coating, consisting of fragments of different types of wood. This coating can have a variety of designs. At the same time, these drawings will not fade over time or be erased.
A floor finished with artistic parquet will make the interior of absolutely any room expressive, picturesque and unique. If desired, parquet can be combined with self-leveling flooring, natural stone, tiles or marble.
The main material for making artistic parquet is wood. At the same time, all coating fragments are selected according to wear resistance class, degree of resistance to moisture, and hardness. Thanks to this, the coating is truly strong and durable.
Artistic parquet is made from hard, moisture-resistant exotic (amaranth, merbau, zebrawood) and local varieties of wood (beech, oak, ash), which gives the coating high performance characteristics.
To visually enlarge the room, you should use artistic parquet in light shades
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In addition, the coating can be inlaid with inserts of precious metals, amber, and colored glass. Such a panel will truly become a work of art, making the interior luxurious, emphasizing the status of the house and the high position of the owners.
Types of artistic parquet: parquet patterns
Artistic parquet differs in manufacturing method and installation. So, today, they distinguish artistic parquet made using the intarsia and marquetry method. The first one is highly wear-resistant and will serve its owners for several decades. At the same time, the thickness of the coating will allow it to be sanded and polished, if necessary. The second method, most often, is used to create incredibly beautiful, luxurious palace artistic parquet, which is highly decorative.
At the same time, artistic parquet is distinguished by its pattern into:
- Modular. A mixture of square dies is made, which form a geometric pattern.
- "Socket." The elements of the design are made in the shape of a circle or oval with a clearly defined center.
- "Border". This pattern is used for zoning a room, separating one type of coating from another. On it, most often, you can see plant patterns and images of animals.
The dimensions and complexity of the pattern determine the area of the room. For example, large drawings should not be placed in small rooms.
How to lay artistic parquet: patterns and photos
Artistic parquet looks great in a classic-style interior
The technology for laying artistic parquet is not much different from installing regular parquet: the base is also prepared before construction work, and after installation, the parquet is carefully sanded and coated with protective varnish.
At the same time, artistic parquet can only be laid on a dry floor, which has differences in relief height of no more than 2 mm per two square meters. The installation itself should take place in a draft-free room, with a humidity of no more than 60% and temperature conditions within +17-23°C.
When choosing parquet, you should take into account the wear resistance class: class 33 is well suited for high-traffic areas.
Before laying, the parquet should be kept for several days at room temperature so that it adapts to the conditions.
Parquet flooring looks noble, expensive and presentable; in addition, this type of covering is timeless, which means you won’t have to change it under the influence of capricious fashion. We Let's look at the classic patterns and motifs most often used in the process of laying parquet, and tell you in which cases it is better to use each of them. Parquet is a type of wooden floor covering, which, depending on the type of execution, can be piece, panel or typesetting. As a flooring option, parquet emerged in the Gothic era, in Europe at the turn of the 13th – 14th centuries. The idea that a massive board should be split into many planks of a certain shape led to the fact that the floors in the houses of the nobility began to be lined in the form of beautiful ornaments and patterns from various types of wood. This is how piece parquet appeared. Block parquet- This is a set of tongue and groove strips for fastening, consisting entirely of hardwood. The thickness of the planks varies from 15 to 22 mm, the width is about 75 mm, and they reach 500 mm in length. Such parameters indicate significant advantages of piece parquet, for example, long service life, the possibility of repeated repairs and artistic installation of the flooring. Modular (panel) parquet is a decorative panel, usually square in shape, made of fibreboard (fibreboard) covered with a layer of small shaped strips of hardwood. Stacked parquet, or mosaic - these are fragments made up of several planks fastened together. The shape of such modules can be different, rectangular or curly. The herringbone pattern is actually not as simple as many people think, since this styling style has been around long enough to become iconic and recognizable throughout the world. There are English and French herringbone patterns, which differ slightly from each other in the way the planks are laid. English herringbone is a parquet laying in which the transverse sections of the planks abut the longitudinal ones, so it seems as if they are sliding on top of each other. Laying parquet in style a English herringbone in its simplicity it is the most versatile and suitable for interiors in classic, English, or retro style. The French herringbone version is elegant and simply spectacular - the slats form clear zigzag waves on the floor, which adds dynamics and character to the restrained interior. French style is suitable for neoclassical, modern, grunge and Scandinavian interiors. The clear shape of the square with its right angles and straight lines is used abundantly today in modern apartments. Simple and clear silhouettes allow you to use more catchy designs and colorful motifs, contrasting combinations of colors and materials. Therefore, it is not surprising that parquet laying in the form of squares, single or variable (assembled from several narrow blocks), is so often found in living rooms and public institutions. In addition, in a modern interior, filled with progressive technology and innovative materials, sometimes it is simply necessary to introduce an aura of naturalness and wildlife. For this purpose, designers use plank flooring or parquet with simple patterns in the form of many squares, an endless string of interconnected ones. Another, quite popular version of parquet masonry is an imitation of wicker or straw weaving. This effect is achieved thanks to the special rotation of narrow dies combined into a square or rectangle. This type of basket weaving looks more impressive when a very dark shade of wood (wenge, cherry) or a very light tone (alder, maple) is chosen for it. Here we are talking specifically about the mosaic or typesetting type of parquet masonry, which turns an ordinary floor into a covering worthy of royal chambers. With the help of intricate geometric patterns covering the floor with a solid canvas, you can balance a richly decorated (for example, stucco) ceiling, and also make a room made in cool colors more warm and cozy. There are as many variations of geometric masonry as there are variations of combinations of rhombuses, squares, arcs and ovals. Fragments of northern ornaments are often used to create warm seasonal home textiles, carpets or wall panels. But with no less enthusiasm, Nordic stars can be used as patterns for parquet in the living room or bedroom. Thus, starry masonry looks advantageous in the interior in the style of a Parisian apartment, where there is a lot of light, exquisite textures and designer furniture. Eclecticism is another inimitable style for which the presence of original and very characteristic motifs on the parquet, for example, stars, will be appropriate. Custom-made artistic parquet will certainly become the center of attraction for the eyes of everyone present in the room. Modern technologies for the production of figured coverings surprise even experienced craftsmen, and parquet in this form can be elevated to the rank of high art, due to the fact that the possibilities and variations of patterns are unlimited and incredibly skillful. For a luxurious floor - a luxurious interior: in the style of classicism, baroque, gothic, or Victorian. The design of the floor affects the appearance of the entire room and therefore should be the basis for a harmonious picture of the entire room. The most beautiful floor covering, relevant at all times, is, of course, parquet. However, there are countless different types of parquet. Take only oak - both light and dark, coated with wax, varnish or oil... And if you also take various patterns that can be used to lay out individual boards, then the possibilities for decorating a room with parquet become truly countless. As for parquet laying patterns, it all depends on the area of the room and its interior. In addition, lighting plays an important role. Each pattern affects the proportions of the room and can visually make it, for example, longer or narrower. In this article you will find an overview of different parquet flooring patterns and their impact on room design. The dies are laid parallel to each other in the same direction. Depending on the direction of installation, the room can be optically enlarged or reduced. The dies can be shifted either at the same distance or randomly. The chaotic arrangement resembles the deck of a ship, hence its name. This parquet pattern will fit into almost any style, reminiscent of exciting journeys across the endless ocean. This type of installation visually expands the room, so it is also suitable for small rooms. In this case, the choice of wood and, accordingly, the color of the parquet, which should go well with the furniture, is decisive for the interior. In this pattern, individual tiles are combined into a square, and the result is a pattern resembling a chessboard. The squares are located perpendicular to each other. And since the length and width of each figure must, of course, be the same (this is a square, not a rectangle), this pattern is only suitable for small dies. However, wide and long dies can also be arranged in squares, but in very large rooms. The dies are arranged in such a way that it feels as if the parquet has been woven together. The dies can be placed diagonally or in squares/rectangles. This is, in fact, a type of “Braid”, in which one row of dies is “intertwined”. The pattern can be made from either one or two types of parquet: the central element, which differs in color from the “weave”, creates an attractive contrast. To create a “Christmas tree” pattern, the dies are laid at the same angle to each other. There are options when 2 or 3 dies are laid at a time, as in the photo above. Then the pattern is called, respectively, “Double” or “Triple Christmas Tree”. If the ends of the dies are cut at an angle of 30 or 45 degrees, the French Christmas tree pattern is obtained. This classic pattern is suitable primarily for large rooms: all its charm is revealed only in good lighting, providing a play of light and shadow. In principle, any pattern can be laid out of parquet. Complex parquet laying patterns are called “Stained Glass”, and such installation requires serious skills and great effort. Of course, these are not all drawings for laying parquet, but only the main ones. You can also create your own patterns: combine narrow and wide tiles, parquet of different colors, laying direction... You can create a completely individual design for your floor. Angle of light incidence very important for the appearance of the floor. If the dies are located perpendicular to the light source, the texture of the wood becomes clearly visible, and with it the seams. Sometimes this is exactly the effect that is needed: for example, if the parquet is made of solid wood, and you want to emphasize this. If you prefer a smooth floor covering, then when positioned parallel to the light, the wood texture will look more uniform. Floor smoothness also depends on the quality of polishing of the parquet. A perfectly polished parquet will resemble a surface of water in calm weather. And if you can lay parquet yourself, then special equipment is required to polish it. Contact the professionals: http://shlifmaster.ru/ciklevka. Direction, in which individual dies are located, plays great importance. The room will look wider if the tiles “stretch” along long wall, which is especially important for long narrow corridors and premises. At the same time, the installation pattern of the Checker package does not affect the perception of the room and is therefore especially suitable if you do not want to emphasize the proportions of the room. The effect of visual reduction or expansion of space also depends on parquet size. The larger the individual tiles, the smaller the room appears. Therefore, for small rooms it is better to use small parquet. Before choosing a parquet laying pattern, plan which part of it will not be covered by carpet or furniture. After all, if the parquet is not visible, why choose a beautiful and complex pattern? Perhaps we have already said all the most important things. It remains, perhaps, to present to your attention another 55 photos of various parquet patterns, among which, without a doubt, you will come across exactly what you are looking for.Variations on the Christmas tree theme
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English herringbone
French herringbone
Squared
Basket weaving
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Complex geometry
Magic stars
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Wooden lace
Drawing "Running run" (or "Deck")
Straight run Parquet pattern “Checker” (or “Squares”)
Checker (squares) On the left are large squares, on the right is a double herringbone
“Checker” pattern made of dark parquet
Drawing of parquet “Pletenka”
Various options for "Braid"
Drawing for laying parquet “Basket”
Drawings “Christmas tree” and “French Christmas tree”
"Double Christmas tree" in the bedroom
"French Christmas tree" in the living room
Complex parquet laying patterns
Dies of different widths and textures create a unique pattern
The perpendicular position of the parquet to the light source emphasizes the wood texture
Well sanded parquet
Photos of parquet laying drawings
