What can I do with a lot of 4" square parquetry floor pieces?

Kathy pisani
by Kathy pisani
I wonder if anyone has had a flooring job done with these square pieces which fit together. I have two boxes leftover and would like some ideas if possible. Thanks

  6 answers
  • Lwa24824067 Lwa24824067 on Jan 11, 2018

    Coasters. Dicopouge stuff on them...paint them. Glue felt on the bottom so they do not scratch surface.

  • Phyllis Phyllis on Jan 11, 2018

    Years ago we had some and husband used them to build what turned out to be my favorite piece of furniture! Using 2x4's, he built a plywood table base that was about 2' wide, 4' long and aprox. 1' high. He covered the plywood with the parquet pieces and added some fat wooden legs we found at Lowe's. I waxed it with floor wax and it was/is wonderful! It started out as a coffee table and has been Kids' play/train table, bedroom bench (all sorts of uses :-) in that capacity! -including sleep platform for visiting grandchild) extra seating in family room, TV stand, etc. It is now almost 40 years old and still so sturdy that my youngest daughter and her family are enjoying it! He also built a matching cube to use as an end table but I don't remember what happened to that. I think one of the kids took it off to college. . .

  • Eroque022810 Eroque022810 on Jan 12, 2018

    I agree save some for future repairs then the rest I would use to cover a planter and seal it or them to use either inside or outside of home. Just start with an inexpensive plane square or rectangular shape and apply the pieces by gluing inplace. If you have widow boxes these would look stunning or in home on a shelf or mantle. I'm not sure how many come in a box though.

  • Fiddledd224 Fiddledd224 on Jan 12, 2018

    I would donate them to Habitat for Humanity. They can either use them in a new house or sell them for cash in their Restore.

  • Lisa S. Lisa S. on Jan 12, 2018

    Save a bunch for repairs - you can never match them later.