Parquet flooring – which originated in 16th century France – is a geometric mosaic of wood pieces used for decorative effect in flooring. It’s resilient and works in most rooms in the house and whether you choose to sand it down, stain it, or paint it, the versatility means it can be tweaked and changed with your style.
While its origins are dated, this durable, stand out flooring has stood the test of time and there are many modern styles that bring it into the 21st century. With so many options, we’ve put together this blog of 10 modern style parquet flooring ideas to help you decide what will suit your home.
1. Patterns
There are actually dozens of different parquet flooring patterns out there. You can choose a floor to suit your home. While there’s a timeless feel to the classic herringbone pattern, chevron has become just as popular. You can also opt for a checkerboard or chalosse design if you prefer a square shape. This is a chance for you to really use your imagination and make your flooring bespoke to your home.
2. Paint
When it comes to modern parquet flooring, there’s no rule to say you must stick to a natural wood finish. Whether you choose to alternate and stain the flooring in darker and lighter shades or go bolder with a colour that suits your style, painting your parquet will instantly contemporise your flooring.
3. Whitewash
If you’ve ever wondered if parquet flooring makes a room look smaller, the answer is – it doesn’t have to! This is where the style and shade plays a part. If you’re working with a particularly small or narrow room to begin with, whitewashing is a great way to make a room look bigger. It will suit the minimalist’s style and the natural wood effect will still shine through.
4. Go Dark
Why go bright when you can go broody? If you’re going for a moody, gothic decor, painting or staining your parquet floor dark and adding a high-shine, light reflecting varnish will instantly transform the look of the room and modernise the space.
5. Go Big
A different take on parquet flooring is choosing bigger wood and this can also make a room appear a lot bigger. Whether you choose herringbone or chevron for this design choice, or go for your own pattern, this look will also instantly bring your room into the new age.
6. Double Up
Double herringbone is a beautiful way to create a more contemporary look with parquet flooring. Still with a refined, ordered pattern, the style is simply more unusual. Calm whitened or lighter wood shades bring an even more on-trend feel to the design.
7. Play With Texture
Sawn parquet is different and exciting. The finish celebrates wood in its rawest, roughest form with saw marks left on the surface of the boards to see and feel. Complimenting the borders with this even more natural looking flooring – especially in a darker shade – will look great with modern furniture and big, thick rugs.
8. Finish
The finish of your flooring can make a big difference on how modern your home looks and feels. While gloss and varnish looks contemporary on darker designed parquet, pale parquet with an unfinished-look is the perfect complement to modern interiors. Muted boards create a contrast with sleek surfaces and metallics.
9. Border Up
While not always essential, a border can be important if you’re installing your flooring into a multiple room or rooms with focal points such as a fireplace. Borders can also create an interesting focal point in themselves, whether they’re laid either parallel to the walls or inwards to create a book-end look.
10. Installation
Finance is always a factor when changing your flooring and the material you use could make a huge difference. There are many options to help keep your budget down. You can have the flooring professionally installed, try DIY or even consider vinyl parquet style flooring.
We hope this blog has given you some inspiration for modern style parquet flooring ideas. Browse our Versailles and herringbone parquet flooring to see the eclectic styles we have on offer.
Post time: Apr-27-2023