A Mayfair apartment requiring a prime-grade chevron floor across the reception and dining room — 62 square metres in total. The space had high ceilings, tall sash windows, and a classically proportioned layout. The floor needed to match that quality.
Prime-grade European oak chevron, as uniform as possible in grain and colour, with a satin lacquer finish to complement the formal character of the apartment. The geometry of the pattern was to be centred precisely on the fireplace wall in the reception room.
Setting out a chevron to a fixed architectural datum requires careful preparation. The centre line was established from the fireplace and carried through both rooms, with the chevron geometry calculated to arrive at the doorway threshold at a clean joint. The 90 × 600mm prime grade boards were glued direct to the concrete subfloor following moisture testing and priming.
The satin lacquer finish gives the floor the slightly formal quality the client wanted — cleaner and more reflective than an oiled finish, appropriate for the character of the apartment. The prime-grade selection means the floor is exceptionally uniform, which allows the geometry of the chevron pattern to read clearly without the distraction of wild grain or prominent knots.
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Chevron is a more demanding installation than herringbone because the accuracy of the V-point depends entirely on the precision of the mill cut and the care taken in laying — there is no visual tolerance for drift the way herringbone can absorb minor misalignment. This Mayfair reception room was already an elevated space architecturally, and the brief was to give the floor the same level of attention as the rest of the room. Prime grade oak — minimal character markings, tight grain — was the appropriate choice for the specification.
The concrete subfloor was self-levelled prior to installation — a necessary step for glue-down chevron at this scale. Lacquer was selected over hardwax oil because the client required maximum durability for a formal reception room with consistent foot traffic. The lacquered finish also gives the prime grade oak a slight depth of sheen that suits the formal character of the room without appearing plastic or artificial.
Our Process
We began this Mayfair project the way we begin all of them — a home visit to check the subfloor and measure the space. Samples came too.
Boards were delivered to Mayfair and acclimatised in place before a single one was fixed. It is never rushed.
Every part of the Mayfair install was ours: preparation, laying and finishing. No subcontractors.
Why Clients Choose LIGNORA
Own team only
No part of our work is subcontracted; whoever quotes your Mayfair floor fits it. Accountability, start to finish.
Acclimatisation without exception
We acclimatise each Mayfair floor on site first, because that is what protects it over time. Skipping it causes problems later.
Seasonal installation warranty
The Mayfair floor is covered by a seasonal warranty across its first year of temperature change. We check back in.