Flooring THE EXPERT...
JASON CHERRINGTON, Lapicida
An ever-increasing range of stones becomes available as world markets expand. Interior designers are responding by placing a new focus on decorative flooring and technology also plays a role, with ongoing advances in cutting, shaping and finishing. Customers too are able to demand more from stone.
THE EXPERT...
ALLA ROMANEKO, R.I.M Modern consumers require beautiful products, which fit effortlessly into their busy lives and are more environmentally friendly. For the season I predict the popularity of various parquet patterns as well as wide long planks in wood imitating porcelain for halls and kitchen/dining rooms and big “slab like” tiles imitating marble for the bathrooms.
PARQUET PERFECTION
Over 400 years ago, faced with the enormous difficulties of maintaining marble and stone floor surfaces, French aristocrats turned to the trees growing on their estates as a source material for their flooring. From this, parquet was born. Historically, parquet flooring strictly refers to mosaics and block pattern flooring where all the individual pieces have straight edges. In contemporary UK living spaces the most popular parquet is herringbone. However, interest in chevron parquet is surging and the more experimental designers are now trawling through their French history books to be inspired by the elaborate and elegant parquet panels found in the French Royal Palaces and aristocratic estates. Solid Floor is bringing these smart and sophisticated floors up to date by using modern techniques and materials. Using special cuts of oak, hand treated to create modern colours, Solid Floor has been able to create historical floor panels that will fit beautifully in houses and commercial spaces, historical, and contemporary alike. 020 7486 4838 |
www.solidfloor.co.uk
TIMBER WITHOUT MAINTENANCE
For almost 25 years Parklex have been manufacturing natural timber products without any requirement for the specific maintenance usually associated with wood. The entire extensive range of floor, wall and ceiling panels benefit from the Gureprex®
resin
impregnation process. This unique system, utilising high pressure and heat, totally encapsulates the wood rather than simply applying sacrificial coats of lacquer or oils, which generally require future reapplication. Apart from normal cleaning, the surface of Parklex needs no further maintenance. Additionally, the recently launched range of anti-slip flooring allows timber to be used in ‘high risk’ areas such as kitchens and bathrooms. Imagine stepping straight out of the shower onto the warmth and luxury of a timber floor, without fear of falling! And with 30 different timber species to choose from, along with floor panel widths up to 590mm, Parklex truly is……timber with technology. 033 123 1121 |
uk@parklex.com |
www.parklex.com
54 Interior Design Today July 2014
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