How would you do this floor?

[mtldesigns]

Starting off on a new 5k build.  I will have the center main home, with two wings angled off on each end.  I am no where close to being done, but every time I see this floor, it's driving my right eye crazy..  lol.  Off the main entrance, the flooring is perpendicular to that wall, but as you go down the hall, that pattern is now angled.  I am kinda ok with it like this in the hall, but the bedrooms, it just doesn't look right.  Do you change this or leave as is?  If I change the bedrooms, it will be an obvious clash in pattern direction at the hall.  

 

I was hired as a referral, because this home owner loved the idea of having realistic images of the build she saw I had did.  So I want to present something pleasing, so her right eye doesn't go crazy like mine.  

 

Any ideas on how to make this better?  I am open to suggestions. 

[VHampton]

 

The flooring should have a visual flow. The angles will be far too busy.

 

Keep the directions square to the rooms and run the hallway flooring long. ...Parallel to the walls.

 

Short sections of hallway flooring tend to foreshorten the space. 

 

Don't angle the hallway floors, and definitely not in that one room.  It's going to look really off. 

 

Use a threshold to make the transition in that one area, or if possible, mitre the boards into one another. 

 

That would be a great look.  

 

 

 

 

[mtldesigns]

19 minutes ago, VHampton said:

The angles will be far too busy

Thanks.. so you saw what I saw.  I appreciate the input.  The arrowed picture is perfect.

[richoffan]

Mike,

Depending on the style you're going for, you might consider borders in some of the rooms. For example (2) widths matching and (1) contrasting (cherry?) or some such. There are, also many very nice hardwood medallions that could be used strategically - say at room entrance or centered in the hall? At 5K, a thousand for a medallion shouldn't sink the budget.

[VHampton]

The threshold allows for the break  ...and per Rich, so does a border. 

 

A wide border often enhances a space by creating an interesting picture frame. 

 

These are fairly minimalistic transitions (below).

 

Often times you'll see herringbone "rug patterns" surrounded by borders.

 

It can be a nice touch. Adds interest for sure. 

 

 

[Alaskan_Son]

On 4/1/2025 at 7:25 AM, VHampton said:

 

The flooring should have a visual flow. The angles will be far too busy.

 

Keep the directions square to the rooms and run the hallway flooring long. ...Parallel to the walls.

 

Short sections of hallway flooring tend to foreshorten the space. 

 

Don't angle the hallway floors, and definitely not in that one room.  It's going to look really off. 

 

Use a threshold to make the transition in that one area, or if possible, mitre the boards into one another. 

 

That would be a great look.  

 

 

 

 

 

100% agree with this^^^^

 

No reason the flooring all needs to run the same direction.