What exactly is Parquet flooring and what is it that makes it?

Parquet is a flooring of inlaid woodwork, or pieces of wood fitted together to form a pattern. It could also be the main floor of a theater, especially from the orchestra pit to the part of the theater beneath the balcony and behind the parquet, usually called the orchestra.

Oak, cherry, mahogany, beech and pecan are the most used hardwoods for making parquet floors. To create a pattern for making parquet floors, different colors, types or species of wood are cut, stained and fitted. Parquet flooring can have a very sophisticated look and is particularly elegant and stylish alternative as a sub-style of wood flooring. 
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Parquet Flooring from the Baroque Period

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Once bamboo is manufactured into flooring, it has the same appeal of what traditional wood flooring has. Like wood, bamboo can be finished with a clear protective coating, or can be stained to provide some color. This is what makes bamboo flooring similar with the standard wood flooring. So what makes it different?

Bamboo flooring is stronger and harder than any other type of wood flooring. Bamboo is actually used as rebar for reinforced concrete beams, because of the fact that it has a tensile strength of 28,000 lbs per square inch compared to 23,000 lbs for steel. There is no more durable wood floor than bamboo. It is a highly sustainable material. Plus there are a lot of ways to keep the bamboo floor and maximize its benefits. Bamboo flooring’s flexibility can be manipulated to suit a variety of styles.

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Solid Reasons for the Popularity of Bamboo Flooring

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