It is most commonly made from oak and maple and usually laid parallel or diagonal to the walls of the room.
Diagonal herringbone pattern wood floor. Diagonal wood flooring patterns are more labor intensive because of the extra number of cuts needed in comparison to the straight installation. It requires a substantial amount of cutting to fit into a rectangular space. Run a bead of wood glue in the groove along one side of the herringbone field and insert a long spline then tap the spline in place. Now install a decorative accent piece to define the edge of the field.
Repeat for the other three sides. This iconic pattern is made by laying interlocking rectangular tiles set at a 45 angle to the wall. We used 1 inch walnut. Lay this pattern in the traditional manner or with square modules like the parquet design.
Basketweave pattern the big plus on this pattern is that it fits pretty much anywhere regardless of the size of the room. While diagonal patterns are cheaper than herringbone they will cost more than installing the floor straight. To achieve a herringbone pattern lay hardwood floor strips in a diagonal zigzag plan that looks like twilled fabric. The herringbone pattern originated all the way back in the roman empire when they discovered the stability benefits of laying their brick roads in this pattern.
A perennial favorite in the wood parquet flooring domain and one of our favorite tile patterns the herringbone pattern layout is becoming equally popular among tile aficionados so much so that there are a lot more rectangular and small plank style ceramic tiles sizes on the market these days. Hardwood floor installation patterns are often completed with moldings and other decorative touches like mosaic medallions. While the diagonal zigzagging lines hearken back to the more traditional herringbone pattern more lively interpretation offered up by the chevron pattern makes an old space look younger and more modern without sacrificing any of the practical benefits provided by more traditional tile patterns. The herringbone pattern works well with more than hardwood floors.
Consider it for tile as well. The pattern actually spreads the load over twice as much area absorbing high compression giving it a lot of structural stability. These furnishings can be wood natural stone or alternative materials like glass and metal tiles. In fact depending on the material you use it can give your home a rustic feel.
The center line looks like a zig zag with the ends of the equal sized pieces overlapping one after the other. For a twist on standard hardwood flooring try a classic chevron or herringbone pattern the parquet styles have been around for more than a century choosing between the two comes down to.