Tuesday, July 14, 2020

Point'd Hongrie with Borders - Restoration in Bordeaux, France - Part II

A set of images showing a parquet floor restoration work done by Cedric Lannegrand's crew at SARL Infinity Parquet in Bordeaux, France. The parquet floor is composed from a mirror Point d'Hongrie arrangement outside the parquet floor border created perimeter while inside perimeter there is a simple Point d'Hongrie (or Chevrons). The parquet floor border inlay pattern is a Greek key with flower corners (turning blocks).

***Restauration de marqueterie (essence d'origine: Framiré, Ebène, Acajou et chêne. Essence de bois pour reprise: Movingui, Wengué, Acajou et Chêne)***

Source: Facebook page of SARL Infinity Parquet
http://infinityparkett.fr/













Hardwood Floors with Inlays from 1800's in Washington D.C. - The Decatur House

A house built in the first quarter of the 1800s by Stephen Decatur and located near White House shows an interesting design of hardwood floors in strips framed by two rows of perimeter hardwood floor borders - and a hardwood floor medallion inlay. Article published by www.woodfloorbusiness.com about the restoration job performed by Universal Floors of Washington D.C. (www.universalfloors.com).
All waxed.

Source: https://www.woodfloorbusiness.com/sanding-finishing/a-historic-wood-floor-like-an-old-saddle.html


 

Parquet Floors with Border Inlays - A Restoration by Atelier Passe Partout, Belgium

The incursion in the small world of high end parquet floors continues with a restoration (a punctual one) made by Mr. Filip Redant (d. 08.08...