Square Hardwood Tiles Are The New Trend

While we love the sleek, authentic look of traditional hardwood planks, a new trend has been catching on in the flooring industry that is transforming the way in which designers view hardwood, and it couldn’t come at a better time. In addition to standard traditional planks with random lengths, more manufacturers are designing their hardwood lines in the form of square hardwood tiles. It makes sense, considering the fact that if ceramic tiles can resemble hardwood, there isn’t any reason why this can’t work the other way around.

Square Hardwood Tiles Comes In Different Designs

While still relatively uncommon in many design circles, square hardwood tiles are popping up more often. The visuals created by these layouts are truly phenomenal, creating a patchwork of color variation, spatial depth, and undulating visuals that will fill your living space with unprecedented stylistic innovation. Depending on how you layout square hardwood tiles, you can create your own unique design variations that you can truly call your own. Whether you choose one color scheme or a Frankenstein-like amalgamation of several shades, the visuals within your home will surely be impressive to all of your guests.

One of the forerunners of this trend is the Mannington Earthly Elements hardwood collection. These engineered squares can be applied to nearly anywhere within your home, including below-grade and areas prone to moisture such as kitchens, laundry rooms, and powder rooms. Laying out the tiles in contrasting directions is definitely the boldest look you can achieve with Earthly Elements; the cross graining will give your floor an almost woven look that oscillates rhythmically throughout any room. Any visitors will also be shocked that your newfound surface is actually real wood and not wood-look porcelain or luxury vinyl tile. This collection also comes with black and white color options, replicating the posh look of black and white porcelain tile with a more rustic, rugged appeal.

Are Mosaic Hardwood Collections Available In Many Colors?

A slight variation of this square hardwood tile design is present in the IndusParquet ¾” Mosaic hardwood collection. The 47” long planks are designed with a square patchwork layout down each one, so when put up against other planks, the mosaic appearance is quite intricate and dramatic. The square mosaic options are available in two colors that bring out the wondrous details of exotic hardwoods. The Brazilian Tigerwood option is a bright, radiant yellow while Brazilian Amendoim is a more subdued brown tone with hints of ocean green.

Mirage Classic Maple Collection

Don’t forget to also take a look at the Mirage Classic Maple collection. Its fixed-length hardwood boards can be put together to create square-like patterns that are similar in effect to the Mannington Earthly Elements collection. Another great attribute of this Mirage line is its ability to adapt to other installation patterns, such as herringbone or quarter-turn layouts.

In spite of the fact that square hardwood tiles are a relatively new fashion development in the flooring industry, it has the potential to exponentially grow into an eclectic, popular trend.