Herringbone European Oak — French and English, milled to your spec.
Traditional herringbone European White Oak for Houston designer foyers, dining rooms, and primary suites. Two variants: French herringbone (mitered ends, continuous flow) and English herringbone (square ends, traditional weave). Engineered construction for slab-on-grade, NWFA-trained install crews.
Two herringbone variants. Different feel. Same European Oak quality.
French Herringbone
Mitered 45° plank ends create a continuous geometric flow — no perpendicular interruptions. Reads cleaner, more European, more architectural. Designer-favorite for foyers and modern primary suites.
English Herringbone
Square-ended planks installed at 90° to each other — the historic herringbone weave with visible block transitions. More traditional read, especially in character grade. Strong for dining rooms and libraries.
Six reasons Houston designers spec herringbone.
Historic pattern, modern read
Herringbone has been speccable since the 16th century. In matte finish on character-grade European Oak it reads as fresh in a 2026 modernist build as it does in a 1920s pier-and-beam restoration.
Designer foyer signature
The single most-spec'd pattern for high-end Houston residential foyers in the last 3 years. Published in PaperCity, Houstonia, and Texas Architect spreads.
Slab-on-grade compatible
Engineered herringbone handles Houston slab-on-grade construction with proper moisture barrier prep — no cupping or gapping if installed to NWFA standards.
Wide-plank variant available
Standard herringbone is 4-6" wide planks. We can mill 7-8" wide herringbone on custom orders for primary suites and large dining rooms.
Pairs with chevron + plank
Herringbone in foyer transitions cleanly to wide-plank in adjacent rooms with a feature strip. We supply the transition pieces.
NWFA-trained crews
Herringbone install requires subfloor flatness and exacting alignment. Our in-house Houston install crews are NWFA-trained and pattern-experienced.
A named Jamail rep for your firm.
Every account gets a named rep matched to your channel — designer, builder, architect, or developer.
Samin Seifpour
Sample kits, spec sheets, designer firm accounts
Contact Samin → Builder ConsultantPatrick McNeill
Volume pricing, lead-time transparency, builder specs
Contact Patrick → Architect ConsultantAshley Brooke
AIA spec data, PDF downloads, in-house install crew
Contact Ashley → Developer ConsultantJoey Jamail
Developer specs, multi-unit lead times, install coordination
Contact Joey →
