When to Choose Chevron over Herringbone Flooring?

 

Choosing the most appropriate wood flooring products is perhaps the most important element in order to ensure that your house looks impeccable.

Taking the right decision between the chevron and the herringbone product will make the difference between purchasing wood products and investing in that item that will make all your guest envy you by the means of your house’s appearance.

Perhaps the most important circumstantial elements of a room with a decisive role are the floors and the walls. Hence why, for a successful outcome and appearance, you should meets the criteria of these two factors. Once all details are well-analysed, and everything has been balanced, even the worst-shaped house would be altered into a friendly, warm and cosy home hosting the dearest ones, friends and family.

According to which wood pattern you are willing to go for, regardless if its chevron or herringbone, the design on your floor will impact considerably the size of your room. Some patterns are presumed to enlarge the area, where others might narrow it down.

Hence why, it is important to avoid the confusion between chevron floors and herringbone ones. Further we will analyse each flooring individually money – wise as well as look – importance.

According to the way you like the cuts of the boards, you should either go for the chevron pattern – if you prefer the angle cut, or for the herringbone one – when you are mostly interested in the full floor boards.

You should definitely chose chevron over herringbone, if you have the following requirements regarding flooring:

  1. Perfect dimensional resistance;
  2. Marvellous physical arrangement of the boards in the shape of V;
  3. Optical impression of enlarging the dimensions of a small areas
  4. Rich historical approach

When it comes to herringbone floor boards, you should mandatory consider the dimensions of your room. In terms of money, you should consider that both installation and the material is usually more expensive than the one above.

Besides, it isn’t recommended to install this product unless you have a broad or enormous floor range. Unlike chevron floor, herringbone makes the room look tinier. However if you are still in love of this flooring, the best advice would be to stain it with a lighter colour.

On the other hand, herringbone offers less expansion of the planks, due to the fact that planks are pushed against each other. Hence why, be re-assured that this particular pattern is specially created for annihilating any kind of concern regarding movement of the planks.

The best thing about this product is that it can be installed either parallel to the walls or in a diagonal manner. Thus the design of your floor is entirely up to you. Mostly in square areas, this floor would preferred due to less waste of time and installation costs.

The bottom line is that herringbone floor is a product with a special history behind. It looks breath-taking and it has always been one of the most popular choices. Chevron on the other extend, it’s cheaper and time saving in terms of installation. However, both of them are stunning products and create astonishing floor designs. It is now left to you deciding which one is more appropriate in your specific circumstances.

Jonathan Sapir

Jonathan Sapir has over 17 years in the flooring industry. As an authority on flooring, he infuses his extensive knowledge and passion for quality products into every article. Jonathan's expertise helps readers make informed decisions for elegant and durable flooring solutions.