What determines the flooring selection?
Flooring in classic style.
When in an interior in a classic style we have question “which flooring is better?” Does not even arise. Of course, the parquet floor. After all, the classic style does not stand fakes and cheap. There are several ways of laying parquet. And here is what we are asking ourselves this question. What kind of floor is better to lay? In the form of a “Christmas tree” in the form of various patterns, ornaments, shapes, or choose to “deck” styling?
Designer George Nicola convinced floor – an important component of the classical interior, it could set the tone for everything else – walls, ceilings and furniture – will “work on the pickup.”
It is known that the classical style requires a chimney in the interior. Therefore, the designer George Nicola chose to sample room fireplace room at a country cottage. And pointed to various examples of how much floor changes the same room.
Was originally selected parquet. Style – a classic. Decorating the walls – the “mirror” gilt-framed gypsum layout. Painting of walls – the background solid, bottom row layout – smoky, upper – a complex (“shell” with gold plating). Insert – “Arabesque” hand painted. The general background – restrained, noble golden emerald. Fireplace of white marble.
The first option
Ceremonial.
Dial pattern flooring with interlocking squares, edged with a thin belt, supports the main line breakdown of the walls, but more contrasting in color. To his “balance” had to hang a large chandelier (the firm “Mariner”) with a canopy of alabaster bright color.
The second option
Gala.
Complex composite parquet with a central “star” is suitable for the selected cool colors, but it is too hard a line drawing and emphasized the geometry enter into a dispute with a delicate ornament “arabesques.”
Third option.
Cozy.
The usual “herringbone” nice golden brown (oak parquet, lacquered) creates a soothing and relaxing atmosphere of coziness fireplace hall. Paul does not conflict with the furniture or walls, as if he obvalakivaet all its softness. He was not intrusive and not contradictory.
The conclusion.
In these examples we see the same visual space is changing, becoming oversaturated or color (1 ver.), or discordant with the wall finish (Option 2 – “hard” floor and “soft” walls). And only 3 ver. with a fairly simple styling meets its functional purpose. So maybe it is this functionality and should determine the choice of flooring? “The Good, the strength, beauty,” – as he wrote in his famous treatise, “Ten volumes on architecture,” the Roman architect Vitruvius.
