When we had ours installed, I was told a "welcoming" installation would be running the boards in the direction you walk in the door. This can make a hallway awkward if it runs at a right angle, but that's just how they did it.

A herringbone design centered on the entrance door works well for tying in rooms off a hall as well as drawing the visitor in. It should point away from the door.

Thank you all. That's what I was thinking but just needed confirmation!! Thanks again!

Not sure this helps, but our wood floors from 1920 run the length of the house from side to side, not the depth from front to back. As the house is wider than it is deep and the rooms all run longer in width than depth, this gives the effect of lengthening rather than shortening the rooms.