{"id":6948,"date":"2026-04-20T13:54:44","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T11:54:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/parketkerkhofs.be\/parquet-trends-2026-four-clear-directions-you-can-capitalize-on\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T17:16:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T15:16:06","slug":"parquet-trends-2026-four-clear-directions-you-can-capitalize-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/parketkerkhofs.be\/en\/parquet-trends-2026-four-clear-directions-you-can-capitalize-on\/","title":{"rendered":"Parquet trends 2026: four clear directions you can capitalize on"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6948\" class=\"elementor elementor-6948 elementor-6935\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2042dd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c2042dd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f545bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f545bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>2026 is now in full swing and some notable parquet trends are jumping to the fore! Architects and end customers are increasingly opting for warm colors, a natural character and a spacious environment. Below you will discover the <strong>four most important trends<\/strong> and how you, as a parquet installer, can respond to them commercially.    <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4eab2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e4eab2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Warm, soft tones vs. luxurious, dark woods  <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c158269 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c158269\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cool gray tones give way to warm, soothing wood colors. Think soft beiges, sand tones and natural oak colors that fit perfectly into contemporary interiors. These blend harmoniously with a warm, timeless look and also are endlessly combinable.    <\/p><p><strong>In our<\/strong><strong> <\/strong><strong>range you will find a lot of different types of wood. Some <\/strong><strong> <\/strong><strong>examples<\/strong><strong> <\/strong><strong>consistent with this trend:<\/strong> <\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/parketkerkhofs.be\/en\/houtsoort\/white-american-oak\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">White American oak<\/a><u><\/u><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/parketkerkhofs.be\/en\/houtsoort\/essen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Essen<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/parketkerkhofs.be\/en\/houtsoort\/beech-steamed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beech steamed<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p>Despite the strong focus on soft tones, dark woods are also becoming increasingly popular. These specifically create a luxurious, warm and modern atmosphere.   <\/p><p><strong>Some examples within our range:<\/strong> <\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/parketkerkhofs.be\/en\/houtsoort\/ipe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ip\u00e9<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/parketkerkhofs.be\/en\/houtsoort\/nuts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nuts<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/parketkerkhofs.be\/en\/houtsoort\/wenge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wenge<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p>By tapping into the current demand for tranquility, warmth and authenticity, you offer an easy combination with diversie interior styles. This allows you to provide targeted advice to customers in both light and dark finishes.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e16e3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-gallery\" data-id=\"6e16e3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;gallery_layout&quot;:&quot;justified&quot;,&quot;ideal_row_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:409,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;lazyload&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;ideal_row_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:150,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;ideal_row_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:150,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;link_to&quot;:&quot;file&quot;,&quot;overlay_background&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;content_hover_animation&quot;:&quot;fade-in&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/parketkerkhofs.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DILISSEN-PARKETVLOEREN-P-Lommel-23.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"6e16e3b\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"DILISSEN PARKETVLOEREN P Lommel-23\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6Njk3MywidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3BhcmtldGtlcmtob2ZzLmJlXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI2XC8wNFwvRElMSVNTRU4tUEFSS0VUVkxPRVJFTi1QLUxvbW1lbC0yMy5wbmciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiI2ZTE2ZTNiIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/parketkerkhofs.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DILISSEN-PARKETVLOEREN-P-Lommel-23.png\" data-width=\"596\" data-height=\"897\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/parketkerkhofs.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DSC03426.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"6e16e3b\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"DSC03426\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6Njk3NCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3BhcmtldGtlcmtob2ZzLmJlXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI2XC8wNFwvRFNDMDM0MjYucG5nIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiNmUxNmUzYiJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/parketkerkhofs.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DSC03426.png\" data-width=\"597\" data-height=\"896\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d1cf9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d1cf9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Patterned floors: craftsmanship continues to convince  <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3150a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f3150a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"602\" height=\"467\" src=\"https:\/\/parketkerkhofs.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Patroonvloer.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-6975\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/parketkerkhofs.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Patroonvloer.png 602w, https:\/\/parketkerkhofs.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Patroonvloer-300x233.png 300w, https:\/\/parketkerkhofs.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Patroonvloer-600x465.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dedbd38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dedbd38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Patterned floors were already a fixture and this trend continues. Herringbone and Hungarian point remain popular, both in modern and classic projects. They add character to any interior and enhance the artisanal aspect of parquet.    <\/p><p>End consumers remain willing to pay a higher price for a higher-quality result. Choosing <strong>craftsmanship<\/strong> <strong> <\/strong>is therefore a strong way of responding to the continuing demand for quality on the consumer market. So one tip for every parquet installer: with craftsmanship you show that you know how to get down to business! <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bd46b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0bd46b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Large formats: wide and long shelves  <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01e8cbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"01e8cbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"504\" src=\"https:\/\/parketkerkhofs.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Parkettrends-2026-brede-planken-768x504.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-6989\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/parketkerkhofs.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Parkettrends-2026-brede-planken-768x504.png 768w, https:\/\/parketkerkhofs.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Parkettrends-2026-brede-planken-300x197.png 300w, https:\/\/parketkerkhofs.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Parkettrends-2026-brede-planken-1024x672.png 1024w, https:\/\/parketkerkhofs.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Parkettrends-2026-brede-planken-1536x1008.png 1536w, https:\/\/parketkerkhofs.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Parkettrends-2026-brede-planken-600x394.png 600w, https:\/\/parketkerkhofs.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Parkettrends-2026-brede-planken.png 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bb7012 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1bb7012\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Wide, long planks are fully established and continue to gain popularity. An example of this is <a href=\"https:\/\/parketkerkhofs.be\/en\/parketsoort\/bourgogne\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Burgundy flooring<\/a>. This parquet creates a soothing look and <strong>enhances<\/strong>  <strong> <\/strong><strong>optically the space<\/strong>. By focusing on this, you also support a modern and luxurious look, which encompasses today&#8217;s demand.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b64c859 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b64c859\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. An oiled floor<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad739a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad739a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The latest trend we are seeing emerge is oiled oak parquet. By choosing an oil with color, the parquet can be better matched to the rest of the interior. In <a href=\"https:\/\/parketkerkhofs.be\/product-categorie\/olien\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">our assortment<\/a> you will find oils from Rubio Monocat, among others, in different wood tones. These oils not only color the parquet, but also protect it. Ideal combination!    <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd9fb7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fd9fb7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">In 2026, consumers demand warmth, simplicity and space<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78c142e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78c142e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The direction is clear: warm tones, pronounced patterns and generous plank sizes define today&#8217;s parquet trends. By consciously focusing on these, you not only respond to the current demand, but also strengthen your position as a specialist craftsman.   <\/p><p>Would you like to further tailor your range to what the market demands today? We would be happy to look together at which products within our range optimally support your projects.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2026 is now in full swing and some notable parquet trends are jumping to the fore! 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