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parquetry::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | parqueterie |
| Type of | floor cover, floor covering, inlay |
Examples of parquetry
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Grant's atelier has heavy white doors, high ceilings, antique lights and chevron parquetry.
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The parquetry floor and wood-framed bi-folds add a touch of warmth.
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The seating in the choir is made of parquetry of fine woods, onyx and ivory of Moorish design.
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In the interior, the coffered ceiling was traditional Japanese-style, while the floor was parquetry.
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Polyurethane finishes are best for a parquetry floor.
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Timber parquetry on the floors, laid in the 1950s, was polished and stained with a brown-black hue.
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The floor is parquetry, made of jarrah and silver ash woods.
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An elegant Italian parquetry-inlay desk with a black Chippendale chair is perfect for catching up on paperwork.
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Living areas, which have oak parquetry floors, overlook a north-east-facing courtyard with pebbles and honed bluestone paving.
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- A patterned wood inlay used to cover a floor
- Parquetry is a geometric mosaic of wood pieces used for decorative effect. The two main uses of parquetry are as veneer patterns on furniture and block patterns for flooring. Parquet patterns are entirely geometrical and angular-- squares, triangles, lozenges. ...
- A decorative pattern formed from different types of wood but applied in a geometric design as compared to marquetry.
- A decorative geometrical inlay using contrasting grain of different woods. Most prevalent in late 17th century and early 18th century walnut veneered furniture.
- A decorative form of geometrical marquetry whereby veneers are variously cut and worked in jigs so as to create tessellating designs and motifs.
- A pattern on the surface of furniture or works of art made using a similar technique as employed to create marquetry, but with the veneers laid in strictly geometric patterns using the contrasting grains and colours of wood.
- A type of marquetry in which blocks of wood are placed at contrasting grain angles or colors to produce a designed effect, as with parquet floors.
- Veneers arranged in a geometrical pattern.
- Inlay of stone floors in geometrical or other patterns consisting of two or more colors or materials.
