Wednesday 20 November 2013

Parquet Battens – Achieving Distinctive Floors Fast

As major wood flooring distributors to the trade, we stock a large range of contemporary and traditional floors including parquet battens and borders.

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Vintage Styling

In interior design there is a growing move towards the vintage decor now fitting many current trends in wallpaper, soft furnishings, solid wood furniture and flooring. As wood flooring distributors we have found that parquet battens not only appeals to people wanting a unique type of flooring, but it also works well in period properties, of which there are many in London. There is a growing move towards householders and commercial property owners now willing to embrace a building’s original character.

Parquet battens were introduced in the 17th century, they have a timeless elegance, which is now making a comeback. Some typical ways to furnish a vintage building is to enhance its period features, such as hanging a painting or mirror above a fireplace, and choosing furniture that is reflective of the time the property was built.

On Trend Geometry

Rich, geometric designs in solid wood flooring is making a return – especially among those who want to move away from the stark minimalist look that has graced so many homes and businesses over the last 20 years.  Strong patterned flooring, such as parquet battens, is the perfect backdrop to a contemporary room.

This type of flooring suits interiors which have been styled with great attention to detail; it may include modern furnishings, such as oversized floor and side lamps, soft white leather sofas and statement furniture, such as bold seating or clear glass tables in strong geometric shapes. You can even mix and match designs, combining one or two items of creative modern furniture with solid wood parquet flooring, and keeping the rest of the interior minimalist.

Modern Timbers and Colours

From parquet panels to strip wood flooring, as wood flooring distributors we offer a multitude of timber to choose from, which will suit customers wanting either dark or light solid wood flooring.

For customers who prefer light coloured flooring and want to make a room appear spacious and airy, European Oak prime or rustic grade parquet flooring is a popular choice, and has an attractive, timeless look. Also these are available tumbled to achieve an authentic worn appearance replicating an original floor.

Parquet flooring is available in not only in a variety of wood species and grades of timber, but in numerous sizes, and designs, such as herringbone, double herringbone, and 5:1 basket.

Customers can choose from a range of finishes on site and they can also be provided distressed/tumbled which is suitable for areas of high traffic and also fumed, which provides a statement interior.

Easy to Install

Solid wood parquet battens vary in size from 70mm wide to 280/300/350mm in length, which provides more scope for wood flooring installers to cover a lot of floor in not much time. However, despite this, the final effect is very intricate – which suggests a lot more effort went into laying the floor.

These types of wood panels are available in 6mm, 9mm and 10mm thickness, depending on the timber chosen.

Compatible with Most Modern Subfloors


Mosaic wood panels can be installed over most types of floors and subflooring. As wood floor adhesive distributors, we would recommend that you use only a high quality adhesive, and not the all purpose type adhesive as this won’t be strong enough to secure the flooring in place.

Just contact us direct at Wood Floors & Accessories for advice if you are unsure about the correct adhesive to use.

About Wood Floors & Accessories

Wood Floors & Accessories are wood flooring distributors and stockists to the trade.

We are a one stop shop, so in addition to our extensive range of timber flooring, as wood flooring wholesalers we also stock leading names in tools, machinery and accessories. So we have all the products you need for the successful installation of solid wood flooring.

Wood Floors & Accessories -  click here to browse our full range of timber floors, tools, machinery and accessories for the trade.