16 Chevron and Herringbone Wood Floors to Inspire

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It's funny how I've fallen so hard for chevron and herringbone parquet floors while the mere mention of parquet tile sends shivers down my spine. But while the later seems utterly outdated, herringbone and chevron parquet seem at once classic and modern. Popular in 16th-century France, these patterned floors are enjoying a renaissance, and here are 16 drool-worthy rooms to prove it.

The difference between chevron and herringbone is a subtle one, but it's worth mentioning. To put it simply, it's all about where the zig meets the zag. Wood planks in a chevron pattern are cut at an angle to form a continuous zigzag, while the planks in a herringbone pattern are left as rectangles and laid perpendicularly to form a staggered zigzag. You kind of have to see it, and Remodelista has a great explainer here.

Jenna Lyons' bathroom via Domino / photo by Melanie Acevedo

via Interiorator

via beachbungalow8

Home of Patrick Gilles & Dorothée Boissier in Paris via Yatzer / photos © Sisters Agency, Birgitta Wolfgang Drejer

via No Glitter No Glory

Parquet Panel by Bois Chamois via Houzz

Cheville Parquet via Remodelista

Contemporary armchair with footstool by Antonio Citterio via ArchiExpo

Kitchen by Paul Davis New York via DecorPad

via Chez Nest

photo by Richard Powers via Design My Way

Kitchen by Københavns Møbelsnedkeri via Cococozy

So, which do you prefer? Chevron, herringbone? Dark, light, weathered? I'd settle for any of them, but those espresso-stained floors are calling my name.

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