Artistic parquet is a very aesthetic floor covering. Its styling allows for an extraordinarily luxurious interior design. It is made according to individual orders, and therefore it is very expensive. But the use of such a decor for the floor will certainly become the highlight of the house and the personification of the impeccable taste of the owners.
What it is?
Artistic parquet is a floor covering made from several types of wood. It has a clear pattern or ornament that forms a solid image on the floor. Also, this type of coating is called aged or antique, as it looks like a royal choir.
For the first time, artistic parquet appeared in France a couple of centuries ago. It was from there that the tradition of decorating floors with carpets and wall hangings with silk bedspreads began. The laying of compositions from several types of wood has been constantly improved and in Russia it has already appeared in an impeccable performance.
The constant change of eras and the emergence of new styles led to the displacement of the pattern to the bottom. The clarity of lines and symmetry inherent in the classical style, unusual motives of the Baroque, wide lines of the Romanesque style - all this can be seen on modern parquet floors. Of course, to create an old look, a floor with geometric patterns is usually laid, for example, squares, inside which the same pictures are depicted.
Standard parquet is made of one type of wood, and this is the main difference from the artistic look.
In addition, it does not have a particularly pronounced pattern.
Features of production
The production technology of this type of parquet is rather complicated. For it, it is necessary to carefully select the wood and take into account the characteristics of the room in which the floor will be laid. Aspen, pear, birch, cedar, maple and some exotic woods are used in the production of the coating, and the production itself involves the use of new equipment that can perfectly accurately cut complex parts. Laser technology allows you to create a pattern evenly and accurately, so that later you do not have to adjust the pattern.
Artistic parquet is made in several ways:
- The most common is the market., in which all the elements of the pattern are placed deep into the coating to obtain a solid image.
- The second most popular method is intrasia … It provides for the installation of the pattern at a certain depth of the parquet.
- Incrustation allows the use of multiple materials such as metal, wood and stone. This combination allows you to create a unique design, but it is also quite expensive. The complexity of the technology, the experience of the manufacturer, the skill and precision of the workers all affect the cost of the coating.
- The oldest manufacturing method is the count, but this technology has long been lost.
Artistic parquet can be performed in various styles, ranging from classic to modern.
Views
There are many types of art parquet. This is due to the fact that it is designed to look harmoniously in any interior and be the embodiment of luxury. Today, the most popular are:
Modular, it is also panel board, parquet - is a prefabricated structure, which consists of wooden dies. To obtain a clear and complete pattern, these dies are connected along the perimeter. This variety usually provides for a symmetrical pattern with the participation of geometric shapes, and the shield itself is square in shape
"Socket" - consists of round or oval elements that are cohesive in the central part of the composition. If this type of coating is purchased in a store, then, as a rule, it has a symmetrical pattern, while an individual project can have an arbitrary pattern. Specialists can use more than 15 types of wood to make a “rosette”
"Border" - it is necessary to divide the space into several functional areas. For this, there are several separate patterns on its surface. The main pattern consists of geometric patterns using floral or animal themes. "Border" looks great in combination with other types of decorative parquet
"Craquelure" - interesting in that it has an aged look. For artificial aging, a technology is used that scratches and cracks the floor surface
The choice of drawing depends on the personal wishes of the buyer, the main thing is that it complements and improves the style of the room.
Characteristics
Artistic parquet production is a very laborious process that requires a lot of time and effort. That is why it has excellent performance characteristics - it is not afraid of humidity and tolerates temperature extremes. The quality of this flooring cannot be low, as the best materials and equipment are used to create it. It can serve for several decades without changing its original appearance at all.
Each wood species has its own unique characteristics. For example, oak is distinguished by its durability and high wear resistance, beech is easy to work with, and ash has a beautiful multi-layered pattern. The combination of several breeds allows you to get not only luxurious, but also unusually strong and resistant to any external influences coating.
Obviously, high quality also means high cost, so artistic parquet will cost the buyer a tidy sum.
For this reason, it is extremely rare in residential buildings, and mainly decorates prestigious institutions, museums and exhibition halls.
Dimensions (edit)
Modern flooring manufacturers produce artistic parquet in various sizes. This is due to the fact that all rooms have different dimensions, and usually parquet tiles are selected individually. Piece dies have a length of up to 500 mm, a width of 40 to 75 mm, and a thickness of 15-22 mm. Custom-made boards can be of any size. Their thickness can be equal to 15-18 mm, and the length and width - 500 x 500, 550 x 550, 1000 x 100, 600 x 600 mm and so on.
Materials and texture
For the manufacture of artistic parquet, various types of wood can be used, be it oak, walnut or juniper. This variety allows you to get a high-quality product that will not be afraid of any external influences. In addition, wood has always been considered an environmentally friendly and safe material.
The texture of the art covering can be piece, panel, typesetting and seamless. The best texture - seamless - allows you to create a beautiful, even background. Her drawings always become an effective addition to a home design project.
Block boards allow you to create a non-uniform floor structure by mixing different colors. And single-strip planks are necessary for obtaining surface uniformity.
Panelboards are designed to create a patterned texture that gives the space a luxurious look. The modern texture is a homogeneous panel with a slight difference in tone. It is she who is most often found in homes.
Additional elements
Artistic parquet elements are used to frame the main floor of the parquet. For this, rosettes, borders and mosaics are used.
Borders are needed to perform one of two possible functions: visually zoning a room or making a smooth transition from one picture to another. In addition, borders are used for unusual framing of spaces and for the design of rosettes and decorative elements.
A decorative element is necessary to give a unique design to the parquet. Elements can be stacked in any order using any technique. Usually they do not have a specific picture, so the floor always turns out to be individual.
Mosaic elements are most often designed to complement the rosettes, and outwardly they represent a repetitive pattern.
Styling options
Several methods can be used to lay highly artistic block parquet. The most popular method is called french "tree".
In this case, the parquet panels are folded perpendicularly or diagonally to the side walls.
Another famous checkers method involves laying the panels in squares. This layout requires the use of several types of wood in order to get an interesting pattern.
And here basket method is a weave of several dies. Usually, several different wood colors are selected for this in order to obtain a beautiful combination.
Difficult enough is laying "diamonds", in which the panels are joined at an angle of 45 degrees, without undercutting. Therefore, a lot of material is consumed.
Manufacturers
Despite the fact that artistic parquet originated in France, Russia has quite seriously succeeded in its production. Many companies specialize in the manufacture of parquet flooring of varying complexity and design.
Today the company is very famous "Siberian master", which produces art dies of any shape and type. Buyers can contact this company to create a custom design.
The company is proud of its own production "SlavParket"which offers a wide range of products at affordable prices.
No less popular is the manufacturer "Design-Parquet" … It produces parquet panels using German equipment and using various types of wood. The company is also engaged in laying parquet and parquet boards.
Care
Any coating, like furniture, must be properly looked after. Artistic finishes are made of wood, so they tend to react to high humidity. For this reason, it must be kept in a room with a normal humidity level of 45-60%.
To maintain the aesthetic appearance of the panels, it is necessary to regularly ventilate the room. And so that the floor surface does not wear out, you need to cover it with a special protective agent, which will prolong the integrity of the canvas for a long time.
The floor must not be cleaned after laying the parquet for at least 24 hours. After it dries completely, you can install furniture on it, but this must be done very carefully so as not to leave dents and scratches.
After laying, the dies should lie for 14 days, after which they can be wiped with a wet cloth. It should be very soft so as not to peel off the varnish.
To keep your parquet floor looking fresh, it should be wiped with wax every two months.
Stylish interior solutions
Artistic parquet always looks chic. After all, the combination of several types of wood and a variety of shapes and patterns allows you to make any interior unique.
Light floors with a slight shade transition look very stylish in a wide hallway. They can be depicted with three-dimensional patterns that will further increase the space.
In the living room, parquet boards laid with a herringbone look good. At the same time, it is not necessary to stack them in one row, you can experiment and weave several tones in two rows.
Ash parquet panels will help to emphasize the luxury of classic style. They have a beige color with a yellow tint, on which contrasting brown patterns look spectacular.
An interesting result can be achieved using light gray dies. They blend harmoniously with the white walls and ceiling.
Whatever design is chosen for artistic parquet, you need to understand that all other interior solutions will revolve around it. Therefore, you need to consult with a specialist in advance and create a project on which all decor elements will be marked.
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