Decorative Flooring Decorative flooring creates a focal point in a surface. It can be made with various materials including wood. Illustrations may be found in stately places like royal palaces in Europe, Art Decos and the French Chateau. Intricate designs can be made from a broad range of wood colors and types including domestic and exotic species. These are customized flooring to suit the needs of diverse tastes. The possibilities for unique designs are unlimited and methods of design include mosaic, marquetry and intarsia.
Mosaic - small pieces of hardwood are put together in a pattern.
Marquetry - the craft of fitting thin wood veneers in a pattern. It can be a geometrical or angular pattern, almost appearing like a puzzle.
Intarsia- pieces are fit together like a puzzle.
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