Parquet flooring lays smaller blocks in striking geometric patterns, herringbone and chevron being the signatures. Available in both engineered and solid constructions, it turns a floor into a design feature that suits classic and contemporary interiors alike.
Engineered oak in natural and light-brushed finishes is the most popular choice across Cambridge, complementing the light-filled interiors that characterise many of the city’s homes. Herringbone parquet is a premium upgrade that works equally well in Victorian terraces and modern townhouses. Porcelain tiles in large formats are increasingly chosen for open-plan kitchen-living spaces.
Choosing Parquet flooring in Cambridge
It adds instant elegance and a sense of craftsmanship, and works especially well in hallways, living rooms and open-plan spaces. East Anglia has one of the driest climates in the UK, which is generally favourable for wood flooring. However, many Cambridge homes have concrete sub-floors or underfloor heating, making engineered wood the more reliable choice over solid timber.
How Parquet flooring suits Cambridge homes
Cambridge blends medieval college architecture with cutting-edge modern developments around the Biomedical Campus and the new communities of Trumpington and Eddington. Period homes in Newnham and the city centre require flooring that respects original proportions, while new-builds often feature open-plan layouts suited to contemporary finishes. For exactly these properties, parquet flooring comes into its own in hallways, living rooms and open-plan spaces.
Where Cambridge homeowners lay it
A quick tour through a typical Cambridge home:
Hallways: Chevron parquet is a refined hallway choice that suits Cambridge’s elegant townhouses and Victorian terraces. The continuous V-pattern adds depth to narrow entrance halls.
Living Rooms: Engineered oak in light-brushed finishes complements the bright, airy interiors typical of Cambridge homes. Wide planks create a sense of space in both period and modern properties.
Kitchen-Diners: Large-format porcelain tiles create a seamless look in Cambridge’s popular open-plan kitchen-diners. Stone and marble effects suit both contemporary and traditional settings.
Bedrooms: Engineered oak in pale tones creates calm, light bedrooms. For a budget-friendly option, laminate in matching light oak achieves a similar look.
Our Parquet pick for Cambridge homes
Chevron Parquet Oak · A refined geometric pattern that suits both period homes and modern townhouses.
Delivery to Cambridge
We deliver across Cambridgeshire with tracked dispatch. Most in-stock orders reach Cambridge within 2–3 working days. We also cover Ely, Newmarket, Huntingdon and St Neots.
Where we deliver in and around Cambridge
Customers order our parquet flooring from Cambridge city centre, Newnham, Trumpington, Cherry Hinton, Chesterton, Ely, Newmarket, Huntingdon, St Neots, St Ives, Histon, Impington, Girton, Fulbourn, Waterbeach, Cottenham, Eddington and surrounding South Cambridgeshire villages. Start with samples: for £1.99 each we send swatches to Cambridge, so you can judge colour and texture where it matters, in your own rooms.
