Set out from the centre
In this dining room the border follows every step of the patio doors, so the herringbone field reads as one clean panel.
Luxury vinyl tile · Borders · Carpet
Bespoke floors, designed to your vision.
Luxury vinyl tile, bespoke borders and carpet, supplied and fitted by one expert team. From family homes to commercial spaces, every floor is measured, designed and laid to perfection.
Pattern
Herringbone
Short blocks at 45° to the wall, set out from the centre of the room so the zigzag runs straight down your main sightline.
Pattern
Straight lay
Long planks with staggered joints, laid parallel to the light or the longest wall for a calm, continuous run.
Detail
Borders & strips
One or two border planks around the perimeter, separated from the field by a fine strip in brass, black or white.
What we do
The pattern sets the mood. The border makes it look built in.
Any good fitter can lay herringbone. A Bellissimo floor is planned around the room itself, so the border runs true to every wall, turns cleanly around the kitchen island and stops exactly where the hallway begins.
We work in luxury vinyl tile because it gives you the look of oak parquet with a surface that copes with kitchens, hallways, pets and underfloor heating.
Bordered around the island
Borders and black feature strips cut around the island and pillars, as if the units were set into the floor.
Finished at every edge
At the foot of the stairs the border wraps the bottom step, so carpet and herringbone meet on a clean line.
Floor designer
Compose your floor before we lay it.
Choose the lay pattern, tone, border and feature strip. The plan redraws as you go, and you can send the design with your enquiry.
- Field
- The main area of the floor, laid in herringbone or straight lay.
- Feature strip
- A fine inlay between field and border, a few millimetres wide, in brass, black or white.
- Border
- Planks running parallel to the walls. They square up the room and hide uneven walls.
- Threshold
- Where one floor meets another at a doorway, finished with a matching strip or brass bar.
Our work
Five homes, five borders.
Every floor here is herringbone, and every one has its own border. Select a photo to see it full size.
Project 01
Victorian lounge diner
Warm mid-oak herringbone through a knocked-through lounge and dining room, with plank borders at the hearth and a brass threshold at the door.
- Pattern
- Herringbone
- Tone
- Warm mid oak
- Border
- Plank border, hearth and doorway
- Strip
- Brass
Project 02
Garden-facing dining room
Smoked grey oak herringbone with a perimeter plank border that steps around the patio doors and the chimney breast.
- Pattern
- Herringbone
- Tone
- Smoked grey oak
- Border
- Perimeter plank border
- Strip
- Fine light strip
Project 03
Hall, kitchen & living
Pale grey herringbone running unbroken from the front door through the kitchen and living area, with borders around the stairs and kitchen units.
- Pattern
- Herringbone
- Tone
- Pale grey
- Border
- Around stairs and units
- Rooms
- Hall, kitchen, living
Project 04
Open-plan kitchen
Whitewashed oak herringbone with borders and black feature strips cut precisely around the island and structural pillars.
- Pattern
- Herringbone
- Tone
- Whitewashed oak
- Border
- Around island and pillars
- Strip
- Black
Project 05
Evening lounge diner
Natural oak herringbone in a softly lit lounge and dining space, with a border and black strip traced around the display alcove.
- Pattern
- Herringbone
- Tone
- Natural oak
- Border
- Around the alcove
- Strip
- Black
How we work
From survey to the last strip.
A border shows every millimetre, so most of the work happens before the first plank goes down.
Home survey
We measure every room, check the subfloor for level and moisture, and note doorways, stairs and fixed units the border will need to meet.
Design & samples
You choose the lay pattern, tone, border width and strip finish with real samples in your own light. We then draw the setting-out on your floor plan.
Subfloor preparation
LVT shows any dip beneath it, so we level the subfloor with smoothing compound or ply before laying.
Setting out
We strike centre lines so the herringbone runs straight down the room and the border is the same width at every wall.
Laying the floor
Border planks go down first, then the feature strip, then the field, cut in to meet the strip exactly.
Finishing & handover
Thresholds, trims and skirting details are finished and the floor is cleaned. We then walk you through caring for it.
Why luxury vinyl tile
The look of parquet, built for real homes.
Water resistant
Suits kitchens, hallways and cloakrooms where solid wood would swell.
Warm underfoot
Works with underfloor heating and feels softer and quieter than stone or tile.
Hard wearing
A protective wear layer resists scratches from chair legs, pets and everyday traffic.
Easy to live with
No sanding or oiling. A sweep and a damp mop keep it looking new.
Reviews
In our clients' own words.
★★★★★
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Book a survey
Let's plan your border.
Tell us about the rooms you have in mind. We'll arrange a visit to measure up and bring samples.