Parquet Flooring Design - Rossborough House, Ireland

The Rossborough House has been completed in 1750. The parquet flooring installed in the saloon is a remarkable piece of old work. Made of Mahogany and Satinwood. The room has a 33 x 26 ft. (10x 8 metres) size. We don't have a date for the parquet flooring, unfortunately. For example as the official site - www.rossboroughhouse.ie - mentions the Genovese velvet in the same room is dated 1870.

Sources:
www.rossboroughhouse.ie

Old Parquet Floor with Border Inlays - Savannah, GA

Magnolia Hall (House) - Guest House of Savannah College of Art and Design. Designed in 1878 by New York architect Abraham J. Snedeker built for cotton magnate Jacob Guerard Heyward. Second Empire design style.

Sample of parquet flooring with hardwood floor borders. In image can be seen that each flooring element is nailed down.

St. Petersburg Russian Palaces - The Place of Exquisite Parquetry Works

If somebody wants to see a collection of fine parquet works one place to go (or view) is St. Petersburg and its palaces. The small to large compositions (the most expensive parquetry option) are available for visitors. Fortunately some of them do appreciate the floor beneath their feet and take pictures we all can share.

Kids Insets - Parquet Flooring Inlays

Pavex Parquet have been commissioned by a customer to design and manufacture a few patterns for a kids room parquet floor. A pair of flowers, a butterfly and a kitty have been created and installed inside the flooring. A few images can be seen below.

Intricate Parquetry Composition - Cabinet des Miroirs, Château de Maisons-Laffitte, France 17th Century

France, 1630-1651, near Paris. The ”Château de Maisons-Laffitte” has been built by
René de Longueil and his wife Madeleine Boulenc de Crévecœur.
One room of this castle is interesting from our point of view: ”Cabinet des Miroirs”.
This particular round room has a splendid marquetry inlay composition worked in wood, pewter and ivory.
This marquetry work has been restored relative recently.

This image shows the work partially.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rucher_orgeval/3795541680/

Other web places for viewing other images with this work:
http://www.maisonslaffitte.net/interieurs.htm
http://netricsa.blogspot.ro/2010/03/chateau-de-maisons-laffite-salle-de-bal.html
Cabinet des Miroirs - Maison Laffitte, France

Welcome to the Parquet Flooring Blog!

The parquet flooring blog has opened today January 31st, 2007.