The wooden floors they are the most common on floors; They provide warmth, great resistance and durability depending on the type of wood used and the treatment received. Normally the floors follow a basic pattern, in which all the vertical and horizontal "seams" seem to line up, however there are other more complex and decorative arrangements.
El herringbone pattern It is one of the most complex as it requires laying rows along an opposite angle side by side. It is a difficult pattern to work with, but it offers a very decorative aspect that we can allow ourselves to play with in living rooms, kitchens, dining rooms, corridors or outdoors.
The herringbone pattern is especially attractive when used on exotic wood floors with dark tones and strong grain. Raw or varnished floors that will add a rustic or sophisticated touch to the room and lengthen the view of it in the direction we want.
The herringbone effect can be used throughout the room, making the floor a focal point of the room. If we place this type of flooring on our floor, large rugs are "prohibited". A decorative floor it wouldn't make sense if we covered it up and couldn't see it, don't we agree?
Alternatively play with different patterns. The most common places to do it are the hallway, where the herringbone pattern will simulate a carpet, and the living room. In this last room it can help us to limit different environments. We can place a herringbone pattern in the living area and a basic pattern in the dining room, or vice versa.
When they give us a flat we do not have this type of choice in our power, but we can choose when we are in charge of “designing” our home.
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Source - EHow in spanish, Leroy Merlin