They will never lose their popularity; this is the most noble and sophisticated option for flooring. Parquet remains as beloved as it was many centuries ago. This is a stylish, durable and beautiful coating suitable for any interior. It is parquet that will help create the atmosphere of a royal palace in the most ordinary apartment.

Artistic parquet is a parquet that has a complex pattern, laid out with planks of various types of wood. Such a covering in itself is the main decoration of the interior; it does not require carpets, because hiding such beauty is a real crime! More budget option seems laminate under artistic parquet.

Production of artistic parquet

In order to make artistic parquet, craftsmen use cherry, maple, alder, birch, oak, elm and other tree species. For expensive and more festive parquet, exotic types of trees can be used - sapieha, dussia, iroko, kempas.

Parquet can have absolutely any pattern and color. Previously, palace parquet was made by hand. Now the drawing is drawn up on a computer, and all the details are cut out using lasers. This allows you to create any drawing absolutely accurate in terms of composition. Laser technologies help to carve the most delicate ornament, while all the parts fit perfectly together, which provides the parquet with many years of service.

Drawing technologies

Depending on the technique used to apply the drawing, there are different kinds parquet:

• Marketi. Is one of the most popular. All elements of the ornament are included inside the covering and form a common whole. Today, this technology is most often used to create artistic parquet.
• Intarsia. Drawings of artistic parquet using the intarsia technique differ from marketi in that they go inside the coating to a certain depth.
• Inlay. The most refined, festive and expensive type of parquet design. In addition to rare wood species, craftsmen use metal and stones - amber, onyx, jade. This floor looks simply royal. Making parquet with inlay requires high skill and precision from the manufacturer. The main disadvantage of parquet for the buyer is its high price.
• Graffier. An ancient method of making parquet that was used many centuries ago. Today it is not used because the technology has been lost.

The choice of artistic parquet should be determined by the style of the entire interior. You can create a drawing to suit any style. Parquet style modern will be distinguished by smooth lines and curved patterns. Parquet for a room in the classicist style will have a strict geometric composition.

Elements of artistic parquet

Choosing an ornament and pattern for parquet is quite difficult. There are basic types of floor design that can turn parquet into a real work of art.

• Border. It does several things at once important functions. It allows you to divide the space into several functional zones. With its help, you can separate the boundaries of drawings of different styles. It beautifully frames the floor and brings completeness to the entire composition. The border can be either one color or repeat any of the elements of the ornament. Most often, plant motifs or animal silhouettes are used. The border can exist separately or in conjunction with a rosette. In any case, it is designed to frame the entire composition and help with the layout of rooms.

• Socket. The most popular design element for parquet flooring. An oval or round rosette is located in the center of the room. The only exception is when the socket becomes key elements any area in the room.

The rosette pattern may or may not be symmetrical. A true master can create a true masterpiece when working with a rosette design. The size and boundaries of the outlets can be any.

The rosette can be enclosed in a circle or oval, or the borders can be left open. Patterns from its center can spread across the entire area of ​​the parquet. In the manufacture of this artistic element, various types of wood are used - on average, from two to ten types are required. Often the rosette is inlaid with stones and metal to add special luxury to the room.

• Modules They have a square shape and may consist of one or two types of wood. Modular parquet has an identical pattern on every part. Most often, modules are made up of geometric patterns. The result is a complete picture. Assembling such a modular mosaic takes much less time than laying out an ornament from different parts.

Rules of care

Artistic parquet is natural material having various characteristics depending on the type of wood used. However, all types of wood have general features. Parquet reacts to humidity: when high humidity it can expand in size, and when dry, it can shrink. That's why in winter, during heating season Parquet elements can shrink, causing small cracks to appear between them.

It should be understood that this is not evidence Bad quality parquet, this is only a sign of its naturalness. Artistic laminate parquet can behave in exactly the same way. To prevent cracks from appearing in the floor, you should maintain normal level humidity – from 45% to 60%. This will have a beneficial effect not only on the flooring, but also on the health of the household.

The ZS-Parquet company has been working in the market for the production of artistic parquet and carrying out parquet work for 20 years. The success of the company as one of the leaders in the field of production and installation of artistic parquet is determined by the stability of its activities, the demand for products in modern conditions, as well as a high level of execution of assigned tasks.

Artistic parquets

Artistic parquet in the interior (parquet compositions)
Interiors using various elements parquet, which create a single artistic ensemble with the overall composition of space. Complexes of rosettes, borders and modules in the same style, complex composite artistic compositions, combinations of various types of parquet elements.

Modular parquet based on a repeating geometric pattern
The repeating geometric pattern of modular panel parquet is both an opportunity to “reshape” the scale and proportions of a room, and a way to create an elegant interior space. Associatively, modular parquet is associated with the idea of ​​sophistication and luxury of palace enfilades and interiors.

Block parquet
Variety of styling types piece parquet allows from simple drawings create beautiful and elegant parquet floors. When laying block parquet, it is important to take into account the pattern of the wood texture, the presence or absence of wood selection based on color and cut.

Modular sockets
The collection of drawings of modular sockets is the pride of the ZS-parquet company. From a combination of elementary geometric patterns to complex plot compositions based on original artistic drawings. Most artistic flooring projects include at least one modular outlet. In some projects, variations on the theme of rosettes form the basis of the compositional solution.

Modular borders
Even a simple linear border can dramatically change the visual impression of the parquet flooring and interior. Curbs are a simple and effective method dividing or combining space, zoning, creating a seamless impression of the interiors of several rooms. Artistic borders can be either the main decor of the parquet or serve as an auxiliary element, for example, if the border pattern repeats the main theme of the central rosette pattern.

Artistic drawings
Modular parquet based on original artistic drawings is proof of the embodiment of the most unexpected and interesting ideas in wood. Flowers, leaves, ribbons, shells, geometric patterns - any mixture of elements and freedom of creative thinking. The palette of rocks makes it possible to approach reality and balance the overall color scheme of the interior.

VIP zone

Residence of the President of Tajikistan
Development, production and turnkey installation of more than 900 square meters of unique artistic parquet for the Residence of the President of Tajikistan in Dushanbe. The parquet project was developed taking into account national artistic traditions and requirements for the functional purpose of the premises.

Recreating the classics
The company's specialists based modern design project original drawing of artistic parquet, made by A. Rinaldi for the Oranienbaum palace ensemble. The artistic traditions of Russian palace parquet were used in the interior of the living room, made in the style of the 18th century.

Interior in Art Nouveau style
For an interior in the Art Nouveau style, the designers of the ZS-Parquet company developed an original design of two decorative parquet elements. Floral motifs, associatively reminiscent of long ribbons and thin scarves, form exquisite compositions.

Innovation, new technologies, non-standard solutions

Parquet plus...
One of interesting directions The activity of the company "ZS-Parquet" is the development of combinations of wood and other natural and artificial materials in floor coverings. The use of various combinations of materials and inlays allows you to achieve interesting visual effects.

Parquet plus tiles
Original design of the transition zone in the interior. Warm colors soft combination natural color of wood and clay terracotta. Visual softening of corners and changing the proportions of the room.

Parquet with mother of pearl inlay
Mother-of-pearl inlay is used in modular parquet - inserts shimmering with light on a black background of squares, and in a modular rosette, where mother-of-pearl inserts organically complement floral patterns.

Parquet with amber inlay
The proud queen of the animal world embodies calm, confidence, strength and beauty. Warm shades natural wood gives the picture naturalness and harmony.

Parquet began to be used in the decoration of buildings at least 600 years ago, and since then it has held the palm among floor coverings. In museums around the world it is treated as a piece of art. The special beauty and nobility of wood parquet flooring is achieved as a result of a combination special technicians processing of parts from various types of wood, the filigree skill of parquet laying specialists and the design concept. Let's get acquainted with the principles of creating artistic flooring taking into account the application of the experience of modern manufacturers.

What it is?

Artistic parquet is a pattern on the floor made from blocks of different types of wood, having unique composition and color scheme. This type of flooring belongs to the Luxury class coatings and has the value of a work of art. In terms of cost, artistic parquet is included in the highest price category, but with it the interior of the room takes on an exclusive and sophisticated look.

Characteristics

Artistic parquet is made from rocks that are resistant to mechanical stress. Paul from natural wood has good thermal insulation properties, soundproof and environmentally friendly.

The parquet flooring looks like a single canvas. On a high-quality parquet, the joints of different types of wood are practically invisible, modern technologies laser cutting Allows for perfect fit of parts.

Details from different types of wood allow you to create a floor in any color scheme. From almost black colors of bog oak and ebony to almost white maple

The floor pattern, as a rule, matches the general style and colors of the interior. The choice of pattern also determines the technique for making a parquet carpet.

Kinds

There are several modern techniques for making parquet.

When creating a floor using the marquetry technique, individual parts of the pattern of the same thickness are cut out and glued together in the form of a mosaic on the floor, while in the main parquet fabric, which has the same height, an opening is cut out for laying part or all of the pattern.

• Marquetry technique allows you to create highly artistic parquet with a unique pattern to suit the customer’s taste. This can be one large image located in the semantic center of the space with diverging patterns throughout the entire area. For example, flower composition, landscape sketch or animal image.

The main composition usually does not occupy the entire floor area. Larger spaces are usually laid out with block parquet in the basic style of the room.

• Intarsia- a technique where the details of the pattern are made from a thin layer of wood and assembled into a whole picture on a mesh base, then inserted as a finished pattern into the covering fabric. The assembly of parts is done entirely by hand and is a particularly valuable type of decorative coating.

• To give the interior shine and luxury, use inlay. Inlaying is the addition of metal or stone inserts to a pattern. This operation requires high precision manufacturing parts, knowledge of technology for combining different quality characteristics materials - stone and wood, wood and metal.

• In large areas repeating pattern creates a feeling of spaciousness and infinity. In this case, it is convenient to use the same type of modular elements made using one of the above technologies. Modules attached to wooden base, ready for installation immediately on the screed are called shields. It is easy to lay panel parquet yourself.

Dimensions

Depending on the technique used to make parquet, it is divided into inlaid and mosaic.

Stacked parquet is the laying of equal sized tiles into a geometric pattern. The dies are fastened together with grooves, have an average thickness of about 18 mm, width - from 4 to 8 cm, length - up to 50 cm. This type of installation is used in creating compositions with geometric patterns. Here great importance has the beauty of the grain on the cut of the die, the color and combination of different types of wood with neighboring elements. This pattern is simpler and cheaper to make than compositions with an ornament and a central image.

Inserts in the form of complex compositions allow the parquet to be classified as an object of art. The front rooms of palaces were decorated with parquet like this. Individual elements from different types of wood are folded into a pattern and secured with grooves. This face layer is 15mm thick and the base consists of two layers coniferous wood with multi-directional fibers of 25 mm. Such wooden mosaics are formed into squares 550 x 550 according to the type ceramic tiles. Modern industry has made it possible to significantly simplify and unify the process of making palace parquet.

Materials

The arrangement of different types of wood is of great importance in these works. Traditionally, parquet materials are selected based on color and hardness.

Light color is obtained using oak, maple, and ash. Oak is resistant to atmospheric and mechanical influences. This is the most popular material for making parquet, taking into account various techniques staining gives many colors and shades. Ash fibers are almost not deformed and have a milky color. Maple is good for white pattern details.

You can get a yellow tint using teak. This is a durable wood that is not susceptible to dampness.

Pink tone Pear, cherry, beech, alder will give. The red ones are mahogany; it also has a beautiful fiber arrangement.

Inserts from light brown to dark brown. Walnut has high wear resistance. Durability of the coating different types wood is achieved using special technologies styling

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How do they do it?

The painstaking process of sawing, turning, and polishing each detail of the pattern takes a lot of time. Wood processing on modern equipment makes it possible to significantly simplify and unify the process of making palace parquet. Using computer design, the drawing is transferred to a pattern, a selection of parts is made according to the type of wood, then the necessary parts of the image are cut out from each species using a laser. precise dimensions, which avoids gaps.

The presence of demand for high-quality flooring made of natural wood made it possible to establish the production of standard modules for parquet. From these modules various patterns are created according to the customer's taste.

The floor surface is prepared in a special way for laying parquet: waterproofing is done, screed is poured, plywood is placed on top, last layer– parquet. After the parquet assembly is completed, the surface is sanded and, if necessary, some elements or the entire floor are tinted or tinted. To give the floor expressiveness, the blanching technique is used - processing with a wire brush against the direction of the fibers. This gives the coating a noble touch of antiquity.

After this, the parquet is coated with a special varnish or wax and left until completely dry. Only after completing the entire technological chain can you see and appreciate the design of the artistic parquet in all its glory.

Patterns and texture

The parquet pattern can be made in strict classic style, or have curved Art Nouveau lines, or a floral design Mediterranean design. A picturesque wood pattern can follow the canons of carpet design. As a rule, a central pattern and border edging are used here.

The central element may have the shape of a rosette. This is a round, oval, rectangular or diamond-shaped ornament with a clear center of the composition.

The outlet is placed either in the middle of the room or as an accent for a certain area.

There can be several sockets if several zones are allocated. For example, in the hall they are located near the fireplace, in the sofa area and in the dance area. The rosette is the main artistic image on the rest of the monotonous part of the parquet; it can be a symmetrical set of details of different types of wood in the form of a certain pattern, or it can depict the coat of arms of the owners of the house, a scene from an epic, a flower or a totem animal. The size of this element varies from very small to an ornament that occupies the entire surface.

Inlays are sometimes used in rosettes to add weight and value to the interior design. The inlay is made from the same materials that are used in the decoration of walls or furniture. For example, columns made of pink marble suggest inserts of the same marble in the parquet.

The pattern can conditionally repeat the pattern of the lampshade on the ceiling. The rosette is the main accent of the entire floor pattern, so it must be executed at the highest level.

Support style decision The pattern of the central composition is designed to be a border. It is a set of identical modules located at some distance from the walls or directly along the walls. The border is made from the same types of wood as the rosette, maintaining the rhythm of the pattern. The border outlines the visual boundary of the front area, serves as a decoration for the floor covering and participates in the zoning of space.

The border can be laid out using modules. Modules are ready-made square elements with a finished part of the parquet pattern, which has special grooves for attaching to each other and to the rest of the floor covering. The entire floor can be laid out in modules. Using a seamless texture, an infinity effect is created and it looks very presentable.

Piece-by-piece installation of inlaid parquet involves a huge variety of types of arrangement. It is traditional to lay the dies at an angle of 90 degrees to each other, resulting in a “Christmas tree” pattern. The “French Christmas tree” installation looks elegant - the ends of the dies are cut according to the angle of inclination (from 30 to 60 degrees).

Placing several planks perpendicular to each other creates a pattern similar to a chessboard. The dies can be arranged in the form of an interlacing of squares, similar to popular weaving. This hexagon-shaped weaving will create a “basket” arrangement.

Manufacturers

High demand for artistic decoration floors made from natural materials influenced the formation of a wide range and manufacturers. You can choose parquet according to your needs in terms of quality and cost. You need to be prepared to spend a considerable amount to become the owner of a real royal parquet floor.

• Among the manufacturers of luxury parquet, the Swedish company is known for its traditions of quality. Kahrs, which has been producing various types of parquet for over a hundred years. However, Kahrs wood requires special conditions operation in terms of maintaining humidity conditions.
• Manufacturers from another Swedish company were able to eliminate this drawback - Tarkett. The high price of these products is due to excellent processing, precise matching of the dimensions of the parts, and a large palette.
• Chinese company Parketoff uses durable types of wood, beautiful colors, and unusual pattern designs, but the consumer is faced with inaccurate dimensions and uneven coloring.
• Company Upofloor The quality of parquet boards is on par with European manufacturers, however, its price is more affordable. Upofloor uses for the production of parquet, in addition to domestic wood species, rare species - wenge, iroko and others.
• It is worth paying attention to Russian manufacturers Scheucher and Alpenholz. They offer parquet good quality from various types of wood.

The photo shows masonry using the herringbone method in dark color to suit the style general interior. Due to the large number daylight the room doesn't seem gloomy.

Advantages and disadvantages

Advantages of parquet flooring:

• Durability and ease of care (guaranteed to preserve its appearance for up to a hundred years with proper care without abrasives);
• The apartment takes on a new meaning (a house with parquet flooring is valued higher);
• Versatility (wooden flooring fits any interior, it can be easily repainted);
• Natural wood that does not accumulate static energy.

Disadvantages of wooden parquet:

• Cost of material and installation (this is one of the most expensive floor finishes; installation cannot be done independently, for example, like laminate);
• Periodic polishing (the harder the wood, the easier it is to scratch; sometimes you need to polish the floor to remove scuffs);
• When walking, it makes noise that may disturb the neighbors below;
• Not resistant to moisture, absorbs odor.

Kinds

Wooden planks with a length of 20-50 cm, a width of 4-7 cm and a thickness of 1-2 cm. There are grooves on the sides. The value depends on the thickness of the top layer. The slots in the bottom layer relieve stress from the entire board when stressed. There is difficulty in installation and you need to pay attention to the quality of the top coating.

The photo shows a combination of French herringbone (piece parquet was used) with modern interior. Light wood types make the space wider, which is important for modern apartments.

Pronto-parquet is a type of piece parquet with precise grooves and thickness upper layers 0.5 cm and covered with layers of varnish. Tolerates constant heavy load ( public places and stage) and is a universal durable coating.

Modular

Consists of different sized modules. The drawing on each module is made up of individual parts valuable wood and secured to wooden base. Installs faster than a piece.

Art

The pattern differs in the method of installation (a geometric pattern is created through a combination of panels different sizes and colors). The design can be in the form of a border, rosettes or an individual design.

The photo shows an example of how a covering with artistic masonry in the center makes a semantic accent on the dining table in the interior of the dining room.

Consists of three layers of wood, the front layer is made exclusively from noble wood (the selected type of wood affects final cost products).

Color selection

To withstand heavy loads, it is better to choose hard wood, which also has a long service life and is more resistant to moisture and temperature changes. Based on the color of parquet in the interior there are:

Light (oak, bamboo, ash, maple)	Suitable for many style solutions, ethno-style, country, minimalism, makes the room brighter and visually wider. Combines with any color of furniture and walls.
Dark (wenge and stained oak)	Massive furniture in a classic-style interior, white walls and furniture, red finishing tones and beige textiles go well with a dark floor.
Red (kempast, paduk, doussia)	Rarely used due to the fact that such trees grow in Africa and Asia.

• Pink is common and has low density (beech, pear, alder).
• Yellow enjoys in great demand in different latitudes (teak, olive, iroko).
• Brown has high density, wood is widely represented throughout the world (walnut, kumara, rosewood, merbau, scupira).

The photo in the bedroom interior shows a modular light parquet floor coated with varnish. This coating emphasizes aristocracy even without stucco on the ceiling.

White parquet

Gray parquet

Black parquet in the interior

Laying methods

Herringbone

A type of laying block parquet that, due to the complexity of its structure, holds tightly. Here the load is distributed evenly and cracks do not form over time. As a variation of the well-known pattern, it can be varied with two types of colors or planks of different lengths.

Ladder (French herringbone)

It does not provide the same durable coating as the previous type, it is more difficult to install, but it looks unusual and original in the interior.

Deck

The dies are laid one after another with a certain shift (depending on the pattern):

• symmetrical deck,
• chaotic,
• half shift
• diagonal symmetrical deck,
• diagonal chaotic,
• diagonal with a shift of half or 1/3.

The photo shows the masonry with a symmetrical deck, which does not attract attention and looks discreet. Suitable for kitchen interiors in high-tech and minimalist styles.

The diagonal deck will visually increase small room. The coating is reliable, but inferior to the herringbone because the parts do not intersect so closely with each other.

Vietnamese (squares)

Visually increases the size of the room; this method is resistant to mechanical stress and can withstand heavy loads. A square is laid out from three or more planks, which is placed next to the same square perpendicularly. The result is a neat and symmetrical pattern.

Basket (wicker)

Here, as in the Christmas tree, you can combine different color and the size of the parquet to create a unique pattern that resembles wickerwork. Due to the arrangement of colors and patterns, it looks original and modern in the interior.

In addition, each masonry method can be combined or diversified with small square inserts from the same or a different type of wood.

Parquet on the wall

Design professionals are increasingly using floor coverings in wall designs in their projects. Decorating with parquet will require relatively non-labor-intensive installation work, and the result will exceed all expectations.

The type of parquet in the apartment and the installation method must be chosen taking into account the size of the rooms, their functionality, as well as the style of the interior.

Parquet in the living room interior should be combined with a furniture set. Here Special attention attention is paid to color and texture, artistic parquet will emphasize the classic style, and for country, a deck in any order of installation is suitable. For the living room, it is recommended to use a 22 grade board to match the color of the interior. Natural material always decorates the room and makes it cozy.

The photo shows the interior of a bright living room in a classic style, with herringbone parquet flooring made of different colors of wood.

Kitchen finishing

It is better to pay attention to dies that are fastened with a lock and are not glued (then you can easily replace worn parts at the sink or stove). This type coating will save a ceramic cup from turning into fragments.

In the photo, a classic herringbone in double color complements the interior of the kitchen, where wood, brickwork and modern appliances are combined.

Photo in the bedroom

Parquet in the bedroom interior will set the mood for relaxation, making the morning good from the warm touch of your feet to the floor. It is recommended to choose class 21, 22 parquet. Perfectly emphasizes country, Provence, eco-style and classic style. Depending on the laying pattern and color of the boards, you can make the room wider.

The photo shows an example of the interior of a royal-sized bedroom, where artistic parquet sets the mood.

Parquet in the interior of a children's room must be laid taking into account the increased load on the floor, the possibility of getting wet, mechanical aggression and marker patterns (protective varnish will make the coating durable, periodic sanding will remove scratches). This coating is not slippery, not cold, and environmentally friendly.

Photos in the interior

The photographs below show options for using parquet boards in the interior of rooms for various functional purposes.

Parquet is a durable and durable flooring option, which is why it is often preferred. The easiest way is to buy the material in a store, but some craftsmen decide that making parquet with their own hands is not a waste of time, but an opportunity to get an environmentally friendly and high-quality coating.

Indeed, you can make parquet yourself, but how expedient will these actions be? In order to understand this, you will have to understand with examples how this is done.

One Russian family in the early 2000s was able to obtain about 4 pallets of small mahogany and oak bars. And at the same time they became the owners of an apartment that needed major renovation, since it only contained bare walls and floors. The family decided to do all the finishing work themselves and came to the conclusion that they could make wood material parquet. The idea was crazy, but what do difficulties mean to the hardworking and determined?

Is it possible to make parquet with your own hands?

As a base for the parquet, they made M-300 sand concrete - thus, they were able to eliminate the unevenness of the floor, the differences of which ranged from 3 to 12 cm throughout the apartment. Next on bitumen mastic they laid OSB sheets, secured additionally with dowels. The choice fell on OSB, because this material is very durable and not afraid of moisture. Next, the slabs were covered with a special primer.

On a note! To make parquet with their own hands, the family used available tools and the material itself, which miraculously fell into their hands. However, parquet made independently can only be made at home without lock connections, which increase the solidity of the coating. This can be a massive or stacked version of the material. Such parquet can only be fixed to the floor using glue.

Parquet cutting was carried out using stationary circular and cross-cut machines. The resulting slats had to have the same size - in that case it was 10x70x500 mm. The moisture content of the wood should be low - about 9%.

The finished boards were fixed to the base using the usual. At the same time, sometimes it was necessary to individually adjust the planks to each other. After installing the floor, the parquet was sanded, the gaps filled with acrylic wood compound, sanded and varnished.

Master Class. Self-production parquet floors with heating system. Downloadable file (click the link to open the PDF in a new window).

Laying the manufactured parquet

Laying self-made parquet is done in almost the same way as installing regular store-bought material. Let's look at how this process happens in practice.

Step 1. First, the base is prepared - it must be perfectly flat, since the parquet will be fixed using an adhesive composition. To do this, first, if necessary, it is made cement strainer from concrete grade minimum M250. If the old screed is well preserved, then it should be cleared of debris and primed with epoxy. In this case, plywood is used as a base directly under the parquet. Its sheets are cut into equal-sized squares. The thickness of the plywood should be about 12-18 mm. The squares will have dimensions of 50x50 or 75x75 cm. For convenience, appropriate markings are applied to the plywood sheets.

Advice! If the screed is made from scratch with your own hands, then it is important not to forget to lay the waterproofing material.

Step 3. The next stage is laying the plywood on the base and fixing it. Installation of individual elements is carried out staggered, that is, the seams should not be joined at one point. There is a gap of about 2-3 mm between the individual sheets. The base is coated with adhesive mastic, after which the sheets are laid and screwed for additional fixation to the floor using dowels or screws (depending on the type of base - wood or concrete).

Step 4. The plywood is sanded using a special machine.

Step 5. For convenience, markings are applied to the plywood along which the parquet will be laid. It is applied in accordance with the selected pattern.

Step 6. Next, the base is coated step by step special glue, which is applied using a notched trowel. It is on this glue that the parquet boards are laid one at a time. They are pressed tightly to the base, and the gaps between the individual elements should be minimal. While the glue dries, the parquet can be pressed down with a weight.

Step 7 Everything closes in the same way rough foundation floor. Next, the parquet is sanded.

Step 8 The last stage is varnishing the parquet flooring.

Advice! You can close the joint between the parquet floor and other coverings at the exit from the room using a sufficiently wide aluminum threshold.

Video - How to lay parquet?

Making such a floor yourself is extremely simple. To do this, we cut these wooden triangles. The degrees of angles are indicated in the figure. This element is good because it can easily form a beautiful and at the same time beautiful pattern.

Working with artistic parquet

Sometimes craftsmen decide to take a completely desperate step and make artistic parquet with their own hands. This is also a type of parquet flooring, but the materials are laid in a special way. In this case, the design is made from several types of wood, and may also have patterns made separately.

On a note! Artistic parquet was first used for flooring back in the 16th century. Its production was considered very complex process, and therefore labor costs were equal to those required when weaving expensive carpets. Such parquet was used only for decorating halls in castles, palaces, and houses of the nobility.

But even today, artistic parquet has not outlived its usefulness, although it continues to be a very painstaking type. self made, that's why it's very expensive. The work is complex because it requires attentiveness, a sense of taste, responsibility, the right choice materials - everything, even the most seemingly insignificant properties of the wood used, must be taken into account.

Techniques for making artistic parquet

To make artistic parquet, types of wood such as oak, ash, maple, walnut, etc. are usually used. The denser the material is used, the longer the floor will last, it will be easier to repair if necessary, and it will be faster to work with such material. The beauty of the finished drawing will also depend on how the wood was processed. For example, cutting a log can be done in different ways and this will also affect the appearance of the floor.

Prices for Papa Carlo parquet

Papa Carlo parquet

On a note! For artistic parquet, cross-cut wood is usually used.

Table. Options for artistic parquet designs.

Name	Description
	In this case, several types of planks are used to create a pattern, which, after processing, are attached to the base board. The most popular option for making a drawing.
	The finished drawing is placed deep into the base. Materials such as metal, amber, and mother-of-pearl can be used for decoration. A less durable version of artistic parquet, but more expensive.
	In this case, the pattern is created by cutting grooves for the design, which itself is made of dark wood. The method is very ancient and is now practically not used.

Also, parquet flooring can be laid with a “rosette” (the parts have an oval or round shape, located in the middle of the pattern), a “border” (a part of the floor with a certain motif that divides the space of the room), modules (in this case, the parquet is assembled from individual panels - original geometric compositions are obtained).

Advantages and disadvantages of artistic parquet

It’s not for nothing that artistic parquet is still valued today. It has a number of advantages:

• durability due to the use of hard wood;
• environmental friendliness;
• excellent thermal insulation performance;
• beauty and originality;
• the ability to create your own pattern.

Disadvantages include high cost, difficulty in manufacturing, low resistance to frequent and strong mechanical stress.

Making artistic parquet at home

The high cost of this parquet and at the same time the desire to still make such floors force home owners to try making this parquet with their own hands.

Step 1. The first step is to draw up a design project, which will mark the dimensions, the place where the pattern was created, as well as the main pattern of the parquet.

On a note! Work should be carried out at a temperature of +17-23 degrees, humidity - about 40-60%.

Step 3. Using the templates laid on the floor, the future pattern is milled into the parquet base.

Step 4. Unnecessary elements are removed - gaps appear for the installation of artistic details.

Step 5. The finished gaps are cleaned of any resulting dust, sawdust, or wood chips.

Step 6. According to the sketch, design details are made from pieces of wood of different types, which are then glued into the main parquet in previously prepared places. Gluing is done on adhesive composition, intended for parquet. A hammer can be used to force the parts into place.

Step 7 The entire picture is inserted in the same way.

Step 8 Parquet floors with a finished pattern are sanded with a special machine.

Step 9 A primer coat of varnish is applied. It is spread over the surface with a spatula evenly and without leaving empty spaces.

Step 10 After drying, the varnish coating is sanded using a special machine.

Step 11 The floor is cleaned of dust with a vacuum cleaner - preparation is made for applying the final varnish layer.

Step 12 The final coat of varnish is applied with a roller, and hard to reach places and along the walls - with a brush.

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Brushed parquet boards - what is it?

At home you can make the so-called brushed parquet. This is one of the new technologies for creating artificially aged floors. The material is subjected to special processing, during which it acquires the original appearance. By the way, this processing method can significantly increase the service life of the parquet base.

Aging of wood occurs through treatment with a hard metal brush, which removes the soft fibers of the boards, while the hard ones remain in place. This way, the textures on the wood will be clearly visible, and if you cover them with oil, the natural beauty will become clearly visible.

After the soft wood fibers are removed, the boards are covered with a patina (special paint), which helps make the wood structure more obvious, emphasizes its porosity, or other materials. Also, the boards can be tinted - that is, the wood will change its color by a couple of tones. Usually it becomes somewhat darker than it was. Wood can be coated with varnish, wax or oil.

How to make brushed parquet with your own hands

To make brushed parquet you will need a grinder, a saw, a drill, a hard metal brush attachment for a drill, and a stripping router (it is not cheap, so it is best to rent it). Next comes the brushing process: the wood is cleaned of soft fibers thanks to wire brush. This process gives it texture.

Advice! To reduce dust in the air, you can wet the wood with water before processing. However, before next step the material must dry well.

To get rid of wood fluff formed during the aging process, the board is treated with a polymer brush with a grain size of P80-P120. On last stage finishing material for the floor is polished.

Polymer brushes - end and radial

You can make parquet with your own hands, but all of the above procedures are quite time-consuming and will take a lot of effort. How advisable is it to tinker with such parquet? It is impossible to give a definite answer. However, in modern world With its constant rush and lack of time, this type of work is performed either by specialists or enthusiasts.