Panel Wood Flooring

Wood panel flooring is made up of large, geometric panels, usually 980 x 980mm, each assembled from individually hand cut pieces of timber. Rather than laying board by board, the floor is built panel by panel, so the pattern repeats with consistent proportions across the whole room. Ted Todd panel floors are handmade to order by the Woodworks artisans in designs including Parquet de Versailles, Parquet de Chevney, Parquet de Chantilly and Sapphire.

Wood panel flooring brings pattern, proportion and a sense of occasion to a project. These designs are exclusive to Ted Todd, and several of them, most famously our continuoius Parquet de Versailles, have featured in significant buildings for centuries. Each panel is a repeating unit, so the design spans the entire floor with consistent proportions, which is why panels are particularly effective in larger rooms. Antique and reclaimed timbers give an organic, lived in character, while smooth boards with square shoulder edges create a homogeneous surface that reads as a single unit once finished on site. All the timber used in these floors is responsibly sourced, carrying FSC, PEFC or genuine reclaimed certification, which supports projects with environmental targets to meet.

Most of the work is done before a panel floor arrives on site, but correct fitting still matters, so we only ever recommend installation by a professional installer. Your installer will confirm the subfloor is properly prepared, that the panels have acclimatised, and that the correct underlay and installation method are used for the space. Find out more in our fitting and installation guide, and share it with your installer before work begins.

Start with the room itself and find a panel design that works with its proportions and interior style. The same panel can read quite differently depending on how it is laid: setting panels on an angle to the room creates a modern design statement, while laying them square feels more formal and traditional. Then consider the details that shape the overall character: smooth or textured timber, micro bevelled or square shoulder edges, and pale, bleached tones as opposed to rich, dark colours. Darker colours with pronounced texture suit traditional interiors, while lighter tones and micro bevelled edges are the natural starting point for a contemporary space. Ordering ahead of a visit to a Design Centre means the panels you are considering can be set out at full scale for comparison.

With such a breadth of designs, species, colour tones and finishes, there is a panel to suit most projects. Panel flooring suits rooms where the floor is meant to be noticed, such as living rooms, dining rooms and entrance halls, and it is a popular choice for commercial spaces, where the durability of the construction stands up to heavy footfall. For inspiration, our projects pages show panel floors in homes, hotels and public buildings.

Ted Todd wood floor panels are usually 980 x 980mm. Quarter and full panels are available to view and purchase at our Design Centres, which is the best way to judge how the design will look at full scale in a room.

Parquet describes any floor built from small blocks of wood laid in a pattern, such as herringbone or chevron, usually fitted piece by piece. Panel flooring takes the same idea a step further: the pattern is assembled by hand into large square panels in the workshop, and the finished panels are then laid on site. This allows for far more intricate designs, such as Parquet de Versailles, and ensures the pattern repeats consistently across the floor.