Everything You Need To Know About Parquet Floors

Parquet flooring has a rich and patterned history. Parquetry is a type of wooden flooring which was first used in the grand aristocratic buildings of 16th century France, including the iconic Palace of Versailles.

 

Traditional parquet floors are made up of a series of wooden blocks, which are arranged in a variety of configurations to create stunning patterns like herringbone and classic chevron . The use of different wood grains, textures and colours was an instant hit in the French palace and has proven to stand the test of time. Here’s another fact about those original French parquet floors: they were favoured for being easier to clean and maintain than marble floors! So, for about 500 years, parquet flooring has been helping homeowners upgrade their spaces and cut down on maintenance, whether they live in palaces or apartments.

 

Modern Parquet Flooring

 

Since it was first installed all those years ago, parquet flooring has been keeping up with new technology and prouction techniques – and it remains a strong design statement in any space to this day. Materials like engineered wood and innovations like vinyl click flooring have updated parquetery for the 21st century.

 

Engineered wood, such as Royal Parquet, is made up of layers, with a hardwood top covering a supple softwood inner and base layers to create an incredibly strong floor that is ideal for the Middle Eastern Climate. It is a sturdy and durable flooring option which gives you the sought-after beauty of an authentic hardwood floor, at a much lower cost.

 

Decorating with parquet floors

The wonderful thing about parquet flooring is that you always have the power to choose. Let your imagination run wild with the wide selection of colours, plank sizes and wood grades to design your dream floor. To make a bolder statement, there’s a stunning parquetry collection that allows for more elaborate designs, such as geometric mosaic.

 

If you’re looking for something completely different from wood, that still has the real parquet look, a product like Gerbur vinyl click flooring in herringbone gives the same design freedom with an innovative material.

What types of partquet flooring can you find in Dubai?

 

There’s a wide range of parquet flooring options to choose from on the Floorworld website. You can browse our collection online, or book an appointment with our experts to come see your space and make some recommendations.

 

Bonus Tips for Designing with parquet floors

When you design your space with new parquet flooring, consider these three things:

 

  • Wood grade refers to the uniformity or variability of the timber. You could choose from smooth and suave classic grains; rustic and charming variations; or bold and weathered antique grains.

 

  • Colour shapes the mood of a space - whether you want to relax or feel invogorated.

 

  • Plank size influences how you perceive space. Choose a small plank to make apartments feel more spacious or a wide plank to give that grand feeling to open-plan villas.