Herringbone wood flooring is the conventional style or pattern for laying parquet blocks. The blocks of flooring are a lot smaller than typical flooring planks and have been designed to create the distinctive 'herringbone' zig zag pattern. You will fit the blocks of flooring together to provide a staggered zigzag pattern. The ends of the planks are left at a 90 degree angle so you will stagger the pattern as opposed to make a 'V' shape.
Herringbone wood flooring is the conventional style or pattern for laying parquet blocks. The blocks of flooring are a lot smaller than typical flooring planks and have been designed to create the distinctive 'herringbone' zig zag pattern. You will fit the blocks of flooring together to provide a staggered zigzag pattern. The ends of the planks are left at a 90 degree angle so you will stagger the pattern as opposed to make a 'V' shape.
Chevron wood flooring will provide you an attractive chevron or 'V' pattern. It has been designed specifically to create this style of flooring when installed. The individual planks of flooring are much shorter and generally narrower than regular planks. The ends have been cut at a 45 degree angle so that the chevron pattern can be made, where the planks come together into a point.
The key difference between both designs of flooring is the following:
Both chevron and herringbone can be found in different species of timber with various surface finishes. They will both give you a timeless and classic appearance and are becoming more and more popular again.