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Boards come in a variety of widths and lengths depending on the supplier. Blocks, such as parquet, allow greater flexibility with design, from simple herringbone patterns to chevron and intricate types of marquetry. Floors can make a huge contribution to the ambience of a room, just as much as the walls, ceilings, furnishings, and lighting. Wood offers colour, pattern, and texture, with different types of wood flooring patterns playing a significant role in the overall design. Even the grain of the wood has a part to play.
Board or Plank is available in a variety of widths, commonly between 70mm and 400mm, with a limited choice of thicknesses. Much depends on the wood you choose. Boards are available as solid or engineered. Solid boards are cut from a single piece of timber; engineered is a build-up of layers of proven hardwoods with the chosen wood on top. The result is a much more stable and enduring floor material, ideal for various types of wood floor patterns.
Parquet is supplied as separate blocks or as ‘engineered’. The classic blocks are usually 70 x 28mm wide. These are standard sizes, but with notice, alternative dimensions can be supplied. The blocks that make up the parquet pattern can be supplied with a soft edge to accentuate the zigzag pattern often seen in hardwood floor designs.
Oversize Parquet is the same as parquet, but the blocks are much bigger and cut from boards to bespoke sizes. This unusual effect is particularly suited to large spaces but not always. See the kitchen in London Fields for a good example of patterned wood flooring.
Parquet variation shows there is more than one way to lay parquet blocks. This is taken from the floor that has an interesting story. Different types of floor patterns and wood floor laying patterns can create varied and engaging looks for any room.
Chevron has the characteristics of parquet but is supplied in blocks depending on the supplier. This wood flooring pattern layout is popular for its elegant design.
Basket weave is a form of parquet using blocks with grain and wood colour playing an important role in the pattern, adding to the interest of the visual effect. Basket weave is best supplied as engineered panels to add strength and stability as well as making fitting easier. It’s a perfect choice for those looking for types of wooden floor patterns.
Endgrain blocks expose the end grain to contrast with the common longitudinal grain. This not only offers scope for some unusual designs but is much more hard-wearing than the standard parquet block of the same wood. Such wooden flooring patterns can enhance the durability and aesthetic appeal of your space.
Tramlines provide an elegant finish to a beautiful floor. Contrasting wood is a thin inset stripe usually defining the edge of the floor. Here, a dark tramline offsets a pale oak floor, but it is just as dramatic for a pale stripe to be set against a dark wood floor, showing the versatility of wood flooring styles.
Mill pattern is like tramlines but more intricate, as this picture shows. The pattern can be as intricate or simple depending on the space available, adding to the variety of floor pattern types.
Bespoke patterns cannot be ignored! They catch the eye in a way the beauty of simple boards goes unnoticed. Patterns can be as intricate as any marquetry masterpiece, giving a room a unique ambience. Whether you prefer square pattern wood flooring or other complex designs, bespoke patterns offer endless possibilities for your floor.
