Kitchen floor with herringbone pattern bricks

Since June 2021 Elise & David have been renovating a traditional old farmhouse full of character in the Loire-Atlantique department in West France to make it their special home.

Their project is taking shape day by day. Having reached the stage of renovating the floor of their open-plan kitchen and adjacent spaces, they chose BCA's thin terracotta bricks.

They have laid over 3,000 bricks, one by one…. a straightforward task for building professionals, but a labour of patience for DIY projects. This floor now defines the beauty of their open-plan kitchen and dining areas. The herringbone pattern is perfect for giving the extended space a true personality, and was a frequent choice with traditional brick paving due the the interlocking robustness it provides. The light « lime mortar » beige grout highlights the full character of the terracotta. For projects with more of a « Victorian » or post-Industrial Revolution esthetic the joints could be grey, which would change the floors character to a more industrial or utilitarian look. Another approach is to close up the joints to make them nearly edge to edge, with a minimum width of grout.

This floor is another step of their project completed for a truly remarkable result. We wish them good luck with the rest of their project and all the success they deserve.