Sep 28 2020 great designs in stone tile and wood.
Straight herringbone pattern floor.
The floor in the picture at the top of this post is herringbone.
Away from your straight lines you can use a level after the first few pieces.
In this application below the classic dark timber floor featuring straight planks is balanced with marble tiles laid in a herringbone pattern adding a modern edge to a traditional floor design.
You can read more about the distinction and about the history of the two patterns in this column.
The one above is chevron.
This is the pattern that even the pros mess up says charles peterson author of wood flooring.
The most popular parquet floor pattern of all time is said to be the herringbone pattern.
If you have a wood floor that could use a built in focal point try inlaying a section of classic herringbone parquet.
Just know that the zigzag installation isn t a breeze.
Put spacers in between each tile to ensure future ones are straight and you can spot check with the level regularly.
Working out from the first row or column lay tiles in the herringbone pattern matching your example.
They both have that distinctive v pattern but in chevron the planks are cut at an angle when they come together which forms a straight line down the floor.
Also known as chevrons or zig zags.
Herringbone pattern herringbone is a pattern of parquet created by alternating rows of wood flooring.