A few decades ago, people had floored the entirety of their homes with wood parquet. These tiles, in all of their geometric-patterned glory, were the stars of every living room, kitchen, and dining room. Today, homeowners would rather keep things safe and simple. Homes all over Denver, CO have long stripped their floors of these tiles and replaced them with long planks of hardwood.
In recent years, however, a wave of nostalgia has hit homeowners and designers alike. People are beginning to discover the cool, vintage look and feel of a patterned wood floor.
Why not make you hardwood floor unique?
The Advantages of Hardwood Parquet
Today’s parquet wood flooring tiles aren’t viewed as cheap knockoffs of the floors of the ’70s. Instead, they are installed as a tribute to some of the most stylish home designs of the time. Though some people consider parquet tiles to be cheap and frail, manufacturers have improved the design and components of these tiles. Additionally, parquet tiles are now available in dozens of fashionable patterns. Parquet tiles are now also made with solid woods like oak and maple, rather than the engineered tiles with layers of veneer.
Parquet tiles come pre-finished, in a range of different colors. They are also easier to install than typical hardwood planks. They can be glued down without any nailing or stapling. The urethane-based glue has an hour-long working time, which means you have plenty of time to adjust the placement of the tile. Parquet tiles are easy to cut because they are thinner than hardwood planks.
Drawbacks
No one said parquet flooring was perfect. Parquet tiles are very thin, so they don’t add much to the structural integrity of your floors. They are also quite difficult to refinish. An experienced wood-flooring professional can only sand a parquet floor once, so as to not compromise the tiles completely.
If you’re looking to add a mid-century modern flair to your home, Our team at T&G Flooring can help you find the right tiles for you. Speak to a team member today or walk into our wood floor store in Denver, CO for details.