Hardwood floor inlays can be seen in all their glory in older mansions. Installing floors with exquisite inlay patterns took patience, a lot of time, good hand-eye coordination, and a lot of money. Today, precision and laser mechanical cutting devices combined with computer aided design have dramatically brought the cost of these floors down. Manhattan NY hardwood floor inlays are available that can be installed with ease along with hardwood flooring. Inlays can be made of Brazilian Cherry, Honduran Mahogany, Ebony, Curly or Quilted Maple, and so many other wood species. The exotic wood that you choose seldom is more than 5/16″ thick, and thinner inlays are also available that may be added on to your existing hardwood floor.

What are some of the many types of inlays available?

• Borders – The great quantity of available borders for your hardwood floors is truly astonishing. Borders transform simple or intricate hardwood or parquet flooring into a unique and individualized work of art
• Medallion pieces look amazing in entrance halls – They’re available in many sizes, looks, and styles. Imagine a custom dolphin or 4-foot diameter compass rose greeting guests as they arrive. Your floor can call to mind a Venetian palace or a Renaissance castle! When choosing a wood medallion, a standard measurement would be approximately 1/3 of the room width
• Corner border accents – Think of a white or red rose in each corner of the room – or a compass, heart, diamond, or geometric pattern
• Parquet flooring – Instead of hardwood slats laid down side by side, Renaissance floor inlays use smaller sections of wood that are arranged like a mosaic in decorative patterns. Parquet patterns are angular or geometrical, with the most favored pattern being herringbone

You will never regret sprucing up your flooring area with Renaissance hardwood floor inlays. They add a touch of glamor and sophistication to any area of the house where you have hardwood floors.