Parquet in the interior: the types and characteristics of 75 photos examples

The appearance of wood flooring in the interior we have to a certain Gustav Cheru. Even his grandfather, who lived in the forests of Sweden, had a weakness for this material and make of it the door. Family business inheritance passed into the hands of Gustav, which at the beginning of the last century developed a unique bonding technology of three layers of wood slats. This method allowed to obtain heavy duty doors which feared neither temperature changes nor sharp humidity fluctuations. By the beginning of World War II, Gustav Cher has patented this technology and expand production, began to make "modular" floor. After a couple of decades, the company finalized its methodology, adding to it the finishing varnish. In our time, this material (in addition to the parquet), a new competitor - laminate. However, the board still maintains its leading position of strength. The budget option floors covered with carpet, linoleum, and luxury apartments were decorated with the filling "layers", which are not inferior durability of concrete.

All of the above materials can only imitate the natural wood pattern, which traditionally decorates the surface of the floorboard. Given modern fashion to all natural and non-polluting, the coating perfectly fits into an interior composition. Consider the variety of wood flooring and to evaluate its advantages and disadvantages.

Pros and cons of the parquet floor

Do not confuse the floorboard with solid wood. In the latter case, use whole pieces of wood. The board is a "layered" design consisting of three components, where the bottom is most often made of inexpensive pine needles, and the upper - veneer of valuable species. Between them are reliably bonded with polyurethane glue, which is not toxic and does not react to temperature changes. The wood fibers of the two inner layers is generally disposed perpendicularly to each other. That is, the lower segment are placed longitudinally, and on average - cross. Thus achieve good material strength and aesthetic beauty to the "front" side. The thickness of each layer is not more than 3.5-4 mm, and the length and width of a single fragment can be up to 250 cm and 25 cm, respectively.

Fragments are interconnected by keyhole principle. The board is classified into three types depending on the amount of wood "bands" in one segment:

Plank	Perfectly imitates solid wood. Visually expands the room.
Two-way	In this embodiment, solid wood illusion is lost.
three-way	It mimics the parquet.

Parquet board has a number of advantages:

• Health and environmental friendliness. The material is completely natural, it does not emit toxic substances.
• Relatively low cost, when compared to the parquet. When, for example, the owners want to decorate with fine wood flooring, the purchase of his array will be a real test for the purse. Wooden boards can restrict only the top layer of veneer, and inside, you can use budget needles.
• Stability to temperature and humidity level jumps. In fact, the floorboard can even be used to finish the bathroom or kitchen, but frequent cleaning can quickly "remove" gloss top coat material and give an unsightly appearance.
• Board perfectly absorbs sound, providing a high-quality floor insulation.
• The material is not deformed, which frequently occurs with solid wood with humidity change.
• Board easier fit than the parquet, so the installation will not take much time.

Unfortunately, the material and is not without certain drawbacks:

• The surface is quite sensitive to mechanical stress. Although floorboard covered with a special protective layer, it is easier to scratch than solid wood and very very silly to compare the material on this criterion with self-leveling flooring or ceramic tiles.
• Board is very sensitive to corrosive household chemicals, so during floor cleaning formulations must be chosen carefully.
• In case of damage of any site will have to replace the entire fragment. Unlike parquet board can not be subjected Scratching, wherein the exposed layer of another timber. Since it is only removed scratched lacquer layer, which requires replacement.

Another advantage will be pretty rich colors, which can boast parquet board. Material presented in different tinting variations: from gray to deep and chocolate.

Protective layer floorboard is made of varnish or oil. The first gives the glossy sheen material, while the second makes the surface matt.

A variety of wood

The upper veneer layer made of walnut, apple, cherry, merbau, ash, beech, oak dark and light, kempas, larch, maple and mountain pine, which is valued more than its conventional cousin softwood. The choice of wood finish layer causes material costs. Modern markets offer more exotic options: acacia, bamboo, Duss, zebrawood, geveyu, elm, olive, Moabi, wenge, eucalyptus, rosewood, teak, hickory, Sucupira, yarru, imbuia or ebony. The two lower layers usually made of inexpensive needles (usually pine). Such a method of combining sawn plank allows significantly lower cost price, which decorates the surface of the tree species.

Dimensions of parquet boards

Standards for wood flooring size simply does not exist. Can be identified only at the lower limit and upper limit, in which the required "fits" fragment material by diligent manufacturer:

• Board thickness may be between 7 and 22 mm. The thicker the material, the greater its strength.
• The length of the board typically ranges 100-250 cm.
• The width of 13-25 cm. Narrow boards are usually single sideband.

The larger the size of the fragments, the easier it is to mount them, but harder to put into the original pattern.

Texture and color

Before working with the material, strips of future boards necessarily subjected to careful selection (selection). It is conducted by the following criteria: texture, color, presence of knots, cracks or sapwood (topsheet timber located directly beneath the crust). Depending on the selection board, it is classified into three types:

• Rustic. Bars can vary in color. On the surface there are "cracks" or sapwood traces knots. Such cover blends into the interior of a country house or villa. Suitable for line of village and ethnic styles.
• Natur. Rods have small color differences. Defects in the form of knots are present but in minor amounts.
• SELECT. The surface of such a floorboard can be called virtually ideal. On SPIL flaunts a charcoal drawing without defects. Ideal like coating for classic interiors.

As for color, the variations in weight. Most of them represent gradation brown - the natural color of wood. For example, merbau has almost saturated red color. Walnut only a couple of shades lighter. Shade wenge - deep burgundy, and bordered with purple. Eben has a nice texture contrast, which combines black and brown. Maple, ash, larch and birch have a light brown color. The surface is decorated with Zebrano dark and light brown stripes.

Application Method

Laying wood flooring in many ways similar to the installation of parquet, only in a simplified technology. Regardless of the method floor assembly, subject to the following conditions:

• The floor surface must be clean and free of defects.
• If parquet board lying in the cold, the temperature should be equilibrated to room.
• Laying can be carried out only after the completion of rough work.
• Indoor humidity should not exceed 60%.

Stacking options are only three:

• Floating (dry). In this method fragments are interconnected on Technology "tongue and groove". Mounting Option considered the most simple, but its use is recommended only for boards, which does not exceed the thickness of 14 cm.
• Bonding with the floor and with each other. Boards are connected by a special composition, which provides a more reliable coupling. The floor surface must be perfectly flat. Among the shortcomings noted only the complexity of the repair or replacement of individual fragments, which are difficult to "pull out". The method is used for thicker boards 14 cm.
• The use of mechanical fasteners. Fix the board by means of screws that are driven into the grooves of a certain angle. Some use nails, but such attachment is less reliable. The technology used for the boards, the thickness of which exceeds 20 cm.

In the latter case, the process is relevant for wooden floors roughing or by using the lag resorted to the presence of strong surface defects. To trim pieces when fitting a room area are used denticulate or jig saw.

herringbone

Stacking "herringbone" is considered a classic option that teeth on edge for the past 50 years. However, after a period of silence, the technology has become fashionable again, finding a second wind. It is no longer associated with typical interiors of the Soviet era. Fragments form rows in which each segment is located relative to an adjacent angle of 90 degrees. Herringbone can be double or single, straight or diagonal. In the latter case, a simple laying, 2 strap or 1 to 3. Direct can also be classical, 2 or fragment segments with different length.

Because of the game separate strips of light, even with an identical hue, will be perceived as fragments of a different texture.

Ladder, or "French" herringbone

"Ladder" or French herringbone different from normal only joints. Conventionally, the whole room can be divided into strips of equal width. Each of them is filled with bars, which are arranged parallel to each other and relative to the adjacent row - at an angle of 90 degrees. "Ladder", this type of stacking called because of the image of the "steps" between the lines that pass through the room, if you look on the floor above.

deck styling

Deck installation is considered to be the easiest installation option. The result is a beautiful and concise illustration, by which it is possible even to correct visual perception of the room and visually broaden or narrow it. Each subsequent series of segments arranged parallel to the preceding one. Hence the name of the technology, because it is such an option was used in the ship's decks. Fragments differ only shift relative to adjacent rows. Variant chaotic or randomly laying does not involve precise measurements and the segments can be arranged with different offsets. The most common styling shifted by 1/3 or 1/2. In the latter case, it turns out the effect of brickwork. Stacking deck may be straight or diagonal. There variants differ only by the angle (90 or 45 degrees) between the rows and walls.

When diagonal process material flow usually increases by about 15%.

Laying squares or Vietnamese

"Flip Flops" or styling square is considered one of the most simple ways. In fact, this primitive "network", which talk a little lower. Fragments of "stray" into squares (usually 4-5 bars). In each module strips arranged parallel to each other. Squares are placed so as to guide their fragments were located at right angles to its neighbors. Do not recommend to shoot down straps in large modules, if cover the floor in a room with modest dimensions. This is equivalent to the use of large prints in confined spaces: the visual will spam and reduce space.

Wicker or basket

"Basket" fully justifies its name. Rods slipping into modules, which guides are arranged at right angles relative to each other. Complicated drawing that uses rectangles. They seem to become one straight, which are periodically superimposed on each other. Between modules necessarily formed small square "void", which is usually filled with a material with excellent texture to emphasize the unusual pattern.

modular parquet

Modular flooring is a surface which is assembled piece by piece, like a mosaic. Use strips of different wood, different in texture and color. Such a floor carpet obscure sin, because it is itself already a stylish decoration. Modular flooring is not suitable for small and cramped small rooms.

Art

As the saying goes, there is no limit to perfection, and instead of the standard options for styling can design your own that is completely subordinated to the designer fantasies. In some cases, resorted to a combination of several types. Actual similar solution for zoning of the room. In other instances, well known variants complicate further details, creating an original, designer pattern. If the strips are placed too complicated, it is not recommended to use different types of wood, as a result, the floor will turn out too lurid and colorful. The emphasis should be on one thing: either the picture or texture.

Using the parquet on the walls

Floorboard is not only used for floor sheathing. This type of finishing material is perfect for decoration of the walls. Solution design looks stylish, beautiful and very unusual. Sheathe floorboard usually only accent areas.
Mount fragments or adhesive or by mechanical fasteners. The second option is ideal if the walls are irregularities or defects that are difficult to correct with the help of putty. When installing the first on the surface of the fixed rail, the height of which is adjusted for the desired and have them attach the floorboard. Often resort to the type of deck stowage, as he looks perfectly on any surface.

"Parquet" wall perfectly joins the country, Provence (to use light shades of wood), the eco style. It can be replaced by a brick wall, which has become traditional for the loft, high-tech and Scandinavian destinations. Make no mistake, believing that such an option "cheapen" the interior. He beautifully blends even with expensive luxury apartments finished.

Parquet flooring in the living room

Parquet flooring in the living room picked up the color of the furniture set. Compatibility of this criterion is considered to be the main one. The combination can be carried out on the principle of contrast or analogy. The first option is selected for the spacious living room, where the combination will not harm the visual perception of the interior. The classic rooms of the board are laid herringbone (ordinary and French) or a free, artistic way. For rustic motif fits deck or modular version.

In the bedroom

Parquet board is used in the classic, Scandinavian, rustic bedrooms. Up to date this decision and chalets, loft, ekostilya. Pleasant to the touch material with a soft texture will eliminate the need to wear slippers in the morning, after a nice walk barefoot on it. Quiet shades of natural wood will please the eye and create additional comfort in the lounge. Bedroom recommend choosing the floorboard, the upper layer of which is made from bleached oak, larch, ash, maple.

In the kitchen

Parquet board for the kitchen is not considered the best option. Its use is justified if all of the flooring in this material has already been completed in the apartment. Choose floorboard must be under the texture headset. Fixed on the floor surface must be "dry" method. Since the most "dangerous" zone - the top of the triangle (near the stove, sink and refrigerator) will inevitably be overwritten and lose its "trademark" look, they will have to change to the new with the time. Make repairs easier when all the "dry" type of fastening straps. Choose floorboard for the kitchen should be only from reliable manufacturers to indicators of its strength reaches a maximum value. Poor quality material will deteriorate due to chronic temperature or humidity during cooking.

In the children's

In the children's room should be used only environmentally friendly materials for finishing. Parquet board is ideal in this respect. However, in this room, it is also necessary to lay the "dry" method. Restless child always find a way to stain / wet coating that results may be irretrievably corrupted. Parquet board has a low coefficient of "slipperiness", which significantly reduces the risk of falls and injuries.

Care Tips

Parquet board is considered to be very capricious in care material. For the first time after installation of the floor is not recommended to jump, run and expose it to other heavy loads.
If to be a permutation with the movement of the furniture, the floorboard veiled thick cardboard. Regularly vacuum the floor should be cleaned using special soft nozzle. If there is a "clawed" pets, their "nails" have been systematically trimmed to eliminate the possibility of scratching the top layer. Wet cleaning should be carried out only with a soft, lightly dampened cloth or sponge. In no case can not use abrasive compounds, in which there are small solid particles. Such substances are inevitably scratch topsheet floorboard. You can not walk on the floor in high heels, and bring him sand. The effect of the latter is similar to abrasive products. To wash floors, we recommend the use of special tools, which are designed specifically for the care of the floorboard. Mobile furniture must be purchased in special rubberized wheels. Alternatively, you can buy special felt pads that are attached to the bottom.

conclusion

Parquet board will adorn as luxury apartments and budget interiors. Covering perfectly combines optimal price, aesthetic beauty and strength. Technology patented by Gustav Cherom, remains relevant even after half a century. It is safe to say that the test of time it has gone. Is not this is the main indicator of the quality of the fabric?