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Traditional patterns for parquet are generally angular and geometric, as opposed to marquetry, which refers to wood floors that contain curved pieces. Derived from the original “parquet de Versailles”, in which small diagonally laid squares are encased in a box of longer rectangular pieces, most of the classic parquet patterns are variations on herringbone, chevron or diagonally laid wood, often in subtly mixed contrasting shades and grains. Traditionally, it was laid using tongue and groove carpentry, with no nails or glue used. To finish, it is waxed and buffed to a high polish.