Chevron flooring pattern: plan the layout online
Chevron — point de Hongrie — lays mitre-cut boards so the rows meet in continuous straight points, like arrows running up the room. Unlike herringbone, where rectangular boards overlap in a zigzag, chevron boards are cut at an angle at both ends, so the point angle is decided when the boards are made.
The designer lays out your chevron field at any point angle from 30° to 60°, in your actual room shape, and produces the pack count and cut list to match.
Measured, not folklore: in our 2026 simulation dataset, optimised chevron layouts wasted 24.5% mean (23.5–25% in typical rooms) across 250 simulated rooms. See how every pattern compares.
Planning a chevron floor
Pick the point angle before the boards
Chevron boards come pre-mitred: 45° is the classic, steeper points (up to 60°) look more dramatic and waste more at the walls. You cannot change the angle after buying.
Points run with the light
The arrows draw the eye — run them towards the main window or down the length of the room. In hallways, points down the hall visually lengthen the space.
Centre the seams
The straight seam lines between point rows are the strongest lines in the room. Centre one on the room axis or on the main doorway sightline.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the difference between chevron and herringbone?
- Chevron boards are mitre-cut so each row meets in a continuous straight point; herringbone uses rectangular boards that overlap in a broken zigzag. Chevron reads as clean arrows, herringbone as a woven texture.
- Does chevron waste more than herringbone?
- They are similar — budget 15–20% for both. Chevron pushes the angle cost into the pre-mitred boards but still wastes heavily at the walls.