Parquet Flooring Inspiration

  1. Herringbone Parquet: Fall for DIY’s Bedroom Makeover

    Herringbone Parquet: Fall for DIY’s Bedroom Makeover

    Many homeowners are trying their hand at DIY installations when it comes to their new wood flooring. With the emergence of new technologies to make fitting even easier, there can sometimes be a stigma surrounding traditional fitting methods; especially when it comes to a flooring like herringbone parquet. We recently collaborated with Fran, from well-known DIY website Fall for DIY, who has laid a beautiful parquet floor in her bedroom. We spoke to Fran about the inspiration behind her bedroom, and how she found the experience of fitting the herringbone wood flooring herself.

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  2. Top Three Pinterest Picks of the Month – September

    Top Three Pinterest Picks of the Month – September

    Every month, we’re delving into our Pinterest to discover the month’s most popular products. Based on data from saves, re-pins and clicks, we collate the three types of flooring making waves across social media. September saw the re-emergence of one particular trend…

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  3. Flooring Fixing Methods – Part Three: Secret Nailing

    Flooring Fixing Methods – Part Three: Secret Nailing

    So far in our flooring fixing methods series, we’ve looked at glue-down installations and floating floors. In this final part, we cover secret nailing and how you can use it to fit your brand new wood flooring.

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  4. Flooring Fixing Methods – Part Two: Gluedown Floors

    Flooring Fixing Methods – Part Two: Gluedown Floors

    In our previous post, we introduced our three-part series of blogs covering the different installation method available for your flooring. In part one, we gave you the full low-down on floating floors as a flooring fixing method. We covered how it works, as well as its pros and cons. Next up, we look at glue-down installations as a fixing method for new floors.

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  5. A Creative Use for Herringbone Flooring

    A Creative Use for Herringbone Flooring

    This week we’ve been inspired by one of our customers. Carl headed to our Bracknell store to purchase some Herringbone Flooring for a new project. We assumed this was a flooring project. But, when we discovered different, we were impressed by his creative use of wood flooring...

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  6. The Difference Between Herringbone and Chevron Parquet

    The Difference Between Herringbone and Chevron Parquet

    When we hear the words Parquet Flooring, we’re instantly reminded of an elegant style that works well in both traditional and contemporary settings. Whatever your décor, parquet adds a touch of style that’s sure to make a statement.

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  7. 4 Fashionable Wood Flooring Ideas for Your Bedroom

    4 Fashionable Wood Flooring Ideas for Your Bedroom

    For many of us, our bedrooms are a sanctuary we retreat to after a long hard day. It’s a place to chill out with your favourite book or cosy up to watch your favourite TV. If you’re looking to revamp your bedroom’s décor, both style and function come into careful consideration. It's a place that requires optimal comfort, without hindering its practicality as a space. As with any room, the flooring is a crucial element to your bedroom’s interior design. Some prefer to go low-key, with flooring that offsets more stand-out features. Others would like a statement floor, which is a main component of the overall style. Whatever your preference and taste, we’ve put together a list of our favourite fashionable floors.

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  8. What is Herringbone Parquet Flooring?

    What is Herringbone Parquet Flooring?

    If it was good enough for the Romans…

    All right, apart from the sanitation, the medicine, education, wine, public order, irrigation, roads, a fresh water system, and public health, what have the Romans ever done for us? Well what about Herringbone Parquet Flooring?

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  9. 4 Wood Flooring Trends to Look Out for in 2018

    4 Wood Flooring Trends to Look Out for in 2018

    For many people, a New Year means the opportunity to work on the projects that didn’t make the cut last year. Although it might be a little early to tackle that overgrown garden just yet, it’s the perfect time to head indoors and spruce the place up a bit. For many homes or office spaces, that begins with the flooring. So, we’ve compiled a short list of Wood Flooring trends for you to consider in 2018. Dive into ‘what’s hot’ during this year’s renovation season.

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  10. The Perfect Parquet Flooring

    The Perfect Parquet Flooring

    Finding your perfect parquet flooring isn’t so easy when there’s a huge range of designs, colour tones, finishes and patterns to choose from. You can spend hours searching Pinterest, googling and browsing through the latest wood flooring trends.

    STOP!

    We can help you…

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