Herringbone is one of the most satisfying floors to lay and one of the least forgiving. Every block meets its neighbour at an angle, so the pattern has to be set out from a true centre line and kept dead straight down the whole length of the corridor, or the zigzag wanders and everyone notices.
A border makes a long, narrow space look deliberate. Here the herringbone runs down the middle and a plain border frames it along both walls, which also means the cut ends of the pattern are hidden against the border instead of the skirting.
At the door, the floor changes to carpet tile. It gives people a few steps to wipe their feet before they reach the LVT, which keeps the herringbone looking good for longer.
As with any LVT, the base underneath is prepared first so the blocks sit flat, and every piece is glued and rolled.
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15 photosWood-effect LVT laid in a parquet pattern through the bar, booths and walkways, with entrance mats set flush in brass trims and nosed edges on every step.
18 photosThe old carpet stripped out, the base smoothed, then Polyflor Expona Versailles laid through the games room, round the snooker table and into the darts area.
12 photosThe old floor lifted, the base patched and smoothed, then plank LVT laid wall to wall through the function room, around the bar and into the bay windows.