Parquet

For other uses, see Parquet (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with marquetry, the use of wood inlay for decoration
Intricate parquet flooring in entry hall
Parquet flooring, 18th century

Parquet (French: [paʁkɛ]; French for "a small compartment") is a geometric mosaic of wood pieces used for decorative effect in flooring.

Parquet patterns are often entirely geometrical and angular—squares, triangles, lozenges—but may contain curves. The most popular parquet flooring pattern is herringbone.