Art flooring: varieties, selection, styling, care

The many years of evolution of parquet art - art "palace" parquet. The transformation of old ideas, a symbol of luxury, wealth and elegant taste. Art parquet is not just for creating classic style, such a coating will be a spectacular decoration for any of interior. The cost of this type of flooring is quite high, but due to the durability and aesthetic qualities it is worth paying attention to it when choosing flooring.

Art flooring basic concepts

A floor covering having a complex plot composition in an ornamental or mosaic performance, called art flooring. Its feature is that it consists of different species of wood at the same time. With the help of individual elements that differ in color and appearance, a whole canvas with an unusually beautiful image is formed.

Types and Features

The variety of images on the flooring includes monograms, heraldic symbols, genre scenes and individual components. Geometric flooring consists exclusively of rectangular trims. Palace - elements of arbitrary shape, a complex storyline.

Modular Shield

Modular parquet - prefabricated structure of regular geometric shape, consisting of individual wooden dice. This type of flooring is connected according to the principle of a thorn groove into a single canvas with a clearly repeating pattern. Laying such a parquet is best done in rooms with a small area or oblong-shaped rooms with a large number of decorative elements.

Advantages of this flooring: multi-layered structure, a wide range of patterns, installation easier and faster, affordable cost, excellent performance of the material.

"Socket"

One of the complex-looking ornaments is considered to be a “rosette,” consisting of round, oval, square or other geometric elements based on monograms, animals, floral or floral motifs. In the manufacture of using different types of wood differing in color and direction of the fibers. The store is purchased as a whole composition.

 

"Border"

This view is used to divide one space into several zones or as a border for individual elements in the interior. "Border" emphasizes the shape of the room, outlining the contours with a geometric ornament or floral, whose lines are intertwined.

"Flute"

“Craquelure” - gives art parquet an aged look. The manufacturing technology uses the method of applying cracks, scratches, scuffs to the floor surface.

Manufacturing methods, materials and texture

The technology for the production of elements of art flooring is complex and time-consuming, but thanks to modern equipment, it accelerates the manufacturing process of even the most complex drawings on the floor. Parts are produced using laser technology with high precision cutting complex geometric shapes.Drawing on the blanks is done thanks to computer design, then a choice of wood species is made, the most popular are oak, ash, walnut, exotic - mahogany, wenge, then the necessary parts are cut to create a specific image. Ready-made modules come to the distribution network or as separate elements with an assembly scheme.

There are several techniques for creating a pattern of wooden elements:

• "Marquetry" - the essence of the process is mosaic technique, first the details are made of different types of wood, a drawing is applied to the shield, then the elements are glued to the base according to the given pattern. If the idea of ​​the image is quite voluminous, then several modules are pasted at once, and when stacking they are assembled into a single picture.

• Intarsia - to create an image, an array of a tree of a certain breed is taken as a basis, grooves are cut out. Each element of the picture is made separately from other breeds based on the sketch. In the future, all the elements cut into the base directly during installation, forming a full-fledged image. The assembly of this type is done manually and requires high skills of the master and is the most valuable floor covering.
  The advantage of this type, durability and the possibility of restoration.

• "Inlay" - a way to give the coating elegance and luster, for this, inserts of metal or stone are used in the drawing.
• "Countess" - An ancient technique, such a flooring in our time can be found in palaces, historical buildings. During production, a gutter is cut out in the massif, which is filled with valuable natural material, amber, metal, wood dust and others.

Rules for choosing art flooring

When choosing an artistic cover, attention should be paid not only to the drawing, but also to the technical indicators.

1. The combination of material in color and texture. Sharp color transitions, contrasting combinations are best eliminated. Harmonious, subtle transitions will give the picture a unique look.
2. Coated Image Sizes. Large and bright paintings will perfectly decorate bright rooms with a small amount of furniture.
3. Should purchase additional items such as: skirting, inserts, glue, substrates and others.
4. Rate quality indicators, product integrity, related documents, warranty card.

The advantages of natural wood parquet

• one of the important advantages is durability. Subject to the rules of maintenance, it will last several decades, and the ability to restore it will extend its service life.
• restoration of the decor to its original appearance by grinding and coating the protective layer.
• use of natural material - wood, environmentally friendly material for humans and the environment.
• coating allows absorb extraneous soundsalso possesses thermal insulation properties.
• possesses high decorative and aesthetic qualities, such a coating will emphasize the style and taste of the owner and give the interior a highlight.
• universal flooring used in homes, apartments, as well as offices, exhibition halls, palaces, residences.

Styling features

In order to qualitatively and without errors, lay the parquet, it is necessary to study the instructions in detail and strictly comply with all the prescribed requirements for the laying technology.

• Foundation preparation. The first thing you need is prepare a rough foundation, that is, before installing the parquet, the base must be clean, dry, strong and perfectly even, the permissible deviation is 2 mm per 1 m2. To do this, it is leveled using special building mixtures, for example bulk liquid floor. After that, the surface is ground, cleaned of dust and primed. Base can be like concrete screedand wooden surface.
• Screed laying is carried out using special glue, but only after the concrete surface has completely dried, after about 4-6 weeks approximately. The glue is selected according to the type of wood and the specification of the material, it is dispersive, synthetic, two-component, polymer.
• If laying is carried out on moisture resistant plywoodIt is recommended that you pre-mark and layout the parts. Work is carried out at a temperature of + 18 ° C and a humidity of 40-60%. In order to exclude the possibility of squeaks and the departure of parquet, it is necessary to divide the standard sheet of plywood into 4 parts. Fasten plywood screws, and so that the seams of plywood and parquet do not coincide, they should be placed in a different direction, for example, if the base is laid directly, then the parquet is laid diagonally and vice versa. Parquet modules can be connected in a glueless way with a spike-groove system, but the glue connection is more reliable.

• Parquet laying. Before laying, it is imperative to make a temperature seam of 1 cm between the wall and the floor. The next step is the application of glue to the surface and the ends of the planks using a notched trowel. After that, the parquet floors are pressed and fixed, and excess glue is removed. It is worth remembering that the assembly of art flooring should be done according to the attached scheme. For a tight connection, the details are knocked out with a special rubber hammer. Further work is carried out a week after the glue dries.

• Grinding and applying a protective coating (varnishing). After the installation work is completed, go to polishingmaking the coating even and smooth. Then the dust is removed with a vacuum cleaner and go to the stage of varnishing. Before applying varnish, the floor is primed. It is recommended to purchase a primer and varnish of the same brand. At choosing varnish it is worth paying attention to the basis: water, solvents, polymer resins and others. Varnishing protects the parquet from moisture and mechanical stress. A varnish is applied from 3 to 9 layers, with each subsequent complete drying of the layer, about a day. After 1-2 months, the coating gains full strength and you can proceed to the arrangement of furniture.

 

Care and restoration

Thorough care will provide a decorative coating with a long service life, and the possibility of restoration of the natural floor will still please more than a dozen years. Since wood is whimsical and does not like the effects of water and dry air, you should remember the general recommendations:

• not allowed use hard abrasive products for washing alcohol, gasoline, solvent.
• if to the surface water spilled must be removed immediately. Carry out wet cleaning with a soft cloth or vacuum cleaner.
• minor mechanical damage (scratches, scuffs) are removed with a wax pencil.
• for furniture with legs special rubber caps are purchased.
• During the heating season It is recommended to supplement the humidification with a special device.
• once a month, a wax-containing protective compound can be applied polish.
• to give the parquet its original appearance restoration workremoving the old layer of varnish, putty, grind and apply a new layer of varnish.

TOP 5 producers of art flooring in Russia and Belarus

Today, Russia is worthy of competition world leaders. Russian manufacturers have seriously succeeded in the production of art flooring of varying complexity and design. Due to the fact that the production sites are located on the territory of Russia, it was possible to achieve cost reduction parquet board. Based on the sources available to us on the Internet, according to sales agents, consumer reviews, experts on the installation and operation of this type of flooring, we can distinguish several leading manufacturers:

• Company "Artparket" No. 1 manufacturer in Russia for the production of flooring and the development, sale of wooden products from floor to ceiling, provide design services and installation works. The manufacturer manufactures its own production on innovative equipment with maximum precision parts. They provide a large catalog of products: art flooring, solid planks, piece parquet, multi-layer parquet, sports floors and related products. Using the ART parquet Design program, you can independently participate in the development of the choice of exclusive parquet.
• Domestic producer of art flooring "Russian classics". The company’s activities are based on the manufacture of complex flooring decors: sockets, borders and others. Designers and specialists of the company draw inspiration from the works of famous artists in such styles as Empire, baroque etc. The manufacturer produces some elements of parquet exclusively by hand. The company is developing and expanding the range of products in the field of flooring.
• Parquet factory "Cosvik" (Belarus) a foreign company, the production line is located in Minsk, based on Canadian capital. A full production cycle from A to Z, which allows you to fully control the process of all stages of parquet board manufacturing, guaranteeing the quality and high level of finished products. The production program consists of manufacturing: solid wood, classic parquet, modular and block parquet. Other finishing materials: ceiling-wall panels, terrace board, related products.
• Production of exclusive parquet from the brand Green Wood due to the equipment of the plant with Austrian equipment. In the territory of the Krasnodar Territory there are three parquet production plants. The first production line is a massive board, the second line is a parquet board and flooring for Elite flooring. The third line is the production of art flooring.
• The brand "Da Vinci" international flooring company: solid board, piece parquet, art parquet, mosaic. Available in Europe with a wide selection of assortment and are suitable for commercial and private facilities. Production is located in Russia. Quality control of products is carried out according to European standards. Warranty from the manufacturer reaches up to 25 years.