Should I Choose Parquet Flooring for my Kitchen?
Parquet flooring suits modern and classic homes and can work wonders underfoot in your kitchen
Amanda Pollard
27 August 2018
Senior Editor at Houzz UK and Ireland. Journalist and editor specialising in interiors and architecture.
Senior Editor at Houzz UK and Ireland. Journalist and editor specialising in interiors... More
Whether you go for herringbone, chevron or another pattern entirely, parquet flooring is a classic option that can look great in a kitchen. Check out these gorgeous schemes to find inspiration for how a parquet floor could look in your home.
Tone down the shine
There are quite a few high-shine surfaces in this kitchen – white cabinets and benchtops, stainless steel appliances and a marble splashback. The effect is contemporary and luxurious, but the parquet floor ensures it doesn’t feel too cold.
The simple chevron pattern is sleek and modern like the rest of the kitchen, but the timber boards bring some warmth and texture to the space.
There are quite a few high-shine surfaces in this kitchen – white cabinets and benchtops, stainless steel appliances and a marble splashback. The effect is contemporary and luxurious, but the parquet floor ensures it doesn’t feel too cold.
The simple chevron pattern is sleek and modern like the rest of the kitchen, but the timber boards bring some warmth and texture to the space.
Lighten up
The pale wood cabinets and wall panelling in this kitchen give it a cool, Scandi feel. A honey hued floor would have broken the mood, so the designers have gone for a whitewashed herringbone parquet instead.
The bleached out surfaces are strikingly bright, but the pattern in the wood softens the look.
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The pale wood cabinets and wall panelling in this kitchen give it a cool, Scandi feel. A honey hued floor would have broken the mood, so the designers have gone for a whitewashed herringbone parquet instead.
The bleached out surfaces are strikingly bright, but the pattern in the wood softens the look.
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Go for gold
Tone your parquet flooring with another surface to make a feature of both. Here, the designers have chosen a copper splashback with the same warm hues and mottled texture as the timber floor.
The surfaces work well together and look striking next to the bright white cabinetry, which almost fades into the background.
Tone your parquet flooring with another surface to make a feature of both. Here, the designers have chosen a copper splashback with the same warm hues and mottled texture as the timber floor.
The surfaces work well together and look striking next to the bright white cabinetry, which almost fades into the background.
Work in some warmth
This practical kitchen is smart and neat, with hardly any distracting embellishments. So to add some interest, the designers have teamed it with a richly coloured parquet floor. It instantly warms up the room, adding pattern and character.
To ensure your parquet floor stays in good condition, make sure there are no gaps between the boards and seal it with a water-resistant top coat
This practical kitchen is smart and neat, with hardly any distracting embellishments. So to add some interest, the designers have teamed it with a richly coloured parquet floor. It instantly warms up the room, adding pattern and character.
To ensure your parquet floor stays in good condition, make sure there are no gaps between the boards and seal it with a water-resistant top coat
Fake it
Don’t fancy timber for your kitchen floor? Go for wood-effect porcelain tiles instead. There are many good ones on the market in a number of different shades, finishes and sizes, so you should be able to find the ideal match for your colour scheme.
These long, grey tiles have been laid in a herringbone pattern, with white grout in between to amplify the design.
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Don’t fancy timber for your kitchen floor? Go for wood-effect porcelain tiles instead. There are many good ones on the market in a number of different shades, finishes and sizes, so you should be able to find the ideal match for your colour scheme.
These long, grey tiles have been laid in a herringbone pattern, with white grout in between to amplify the design.
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Bring in a balance
For a harmonious look in your kitchen, try toning the floor with the cabinetry. The grained wood fronts of the wall cabinets in this kitchen have the same soft brown hue as the parquet floor.
With the sage green base units and brushed steel surfaces in between, the effect is gentle and calming.
For a harmonious look in your kitchen, try toning the floor with the cabinetry. The grained wood fronts of the wall cabinets in this kitchen have the same soft brown hue as the parquet floor.
With the sage green base units and brushed steel surfaces in between, the effect is gentle and calming.
Tie in with tradition
In this classic kitchen, the owners could have gone with a few traditional floor options, including natural stone. Instead, they chose a softer look, with pale wood boards laid in a herringbone pattern.
The long lines of the pattern are a modern take on the standard parquet design, which adds a contemporary twist to this traditional kitchen.
In this classic kitchen, the owners could have gone with a few traditional floor options, including natural stone. Instead, they chose a softer look, with pale wood boards laid in a herringbone pattern.
The long lines of the pattern are a modern take on the standard parquet design, which adds a contemporary twist to this traditional kitchen.
Get dramatic
If you’d like your parquet flooring to make a statement, think about the shades of timber you choose. You can opt for a range of hues from light to dark, as the designers have done here.
The contrast between the colours makes a bolder statement than a more uniform collection of boards, so the pattern appears striking and dramatic.
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If you’d like your parquet flooring to make a statement, think about the shades of timber you choose. You can opt for a range of hues from light to dark, as the designers have done here.
The contrast between the colours makes a bolder statement than a more uniform collection of boards, so the pattern appears striking and dramatic.
Tell us
Do you have parquet flooring in your kitchen? Tell us what you love about it in the Comments, save your favourite images, like this story and join the conversation.
More
Find flooring professionals near you
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We have porcelain timber look on our patio, and everyone ia surprised when I tell them it is not wood. I don’t understand the comment about grout not standing up to wear. It has stood up to the weather for 6 years. Conversely, the engineered wood inside looks dreadful, worn and stained in the same amount of time. If I could do it over I would have the porcelain inside throughout the downstairs, or just in the kitchen at the very least.
I have a pale limestone look tile in my kitchen, utility, hall and dining room. It’s been down about 18 years and is now beginning to show signs of wear especially in the kitchen. I went for a pale grout which has not been easy to keep clean. Considering a wood effect Karndean to replace it?
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We had engineered oak boards in our last kitchen and they were brilliant, looked the part and wore very well despite being in a ‘high traffic’ area..