I think that floor is stunning.

I think it is beautiful!

I think it's beautiful too. It's all about the scale, the size of the space where the herringbone is utilized, and the floor finish for me. For example, I posted the pic below in another thread and said I thought the floor was awful. It's too much, IMO - particularly when combined with the other architectural elements. What you have pictured, however, is a lovely accent that seems to suit the spatial relationship perfectly.

The picture you posted jelliwelli is lovely and has a beautiful classic form to it. There's nothing tacky about it at all.

wow, gorgeous

I think of that as Herringbone. Herringbone is classic but has had a resurgence in the last 5 yrs

Beautiful!

Agree with mtn. Very similar to a Herringbone design, a classic design for flooring as well as tabletops. It's actually my favorite design for laying a floor, but very expensive these days.

beautiful, I especially like the way it's used as a focal point in your inspiration picture, sometimes less is more and in this case it really has a nice impact.

I especially like it because of the width of the boards used. I wouldn't be as fond of it if used with thinner boards, as it could look dated and too fussy.

The picture you posted is a Herringbone pattern. A Chevron pattern in a wood floor has each piece cut with a mitered (angled) corner so the two pieces fit together like a picture frame. It is my understanding that a Chevron pattern is much more expensive than a Herringbone pattern because of the angled cuts required at each end. You can Google the difference, decide which you prefer, and make sure your floor contractor knows the difference too :) Either way, I am sure it will be lovely.

I too love herringbone. We have a patio and I wanted my shower tiles set to it. I prefer the first picture for inside a home, small contained area, perfect for a hallway.

The first picture is very beautiful. I think this especially works well if your entry is a rectangular space that is obviously separate. The laying costs may surprise you, I asked about it and decided against doing it because it didn't seem worth it to me in the end.

I like it. I agree with the "less is more" philosophy. Keep it simple and classic -- and keep it in the same color as the rest of your flooring.

I really, really love it. It is simple and not overdone in the small-ish narrow space where it is used. Plus they used wider planks instead of narrow flooring to create the look. Compare it with the one IdaClaire posted with all the variations in color, the narrower (appearing) boards with a large space with a lot going on around it and you see how effective it is.

The herringbone is a classic and beautiful in the right style home. What's the style of the home?

I agree 100% with both French toast and mrspete. The first picture is absolutely stunning. The second one, not so much!

Here's a picture of the master bedroom in our former home. It had herringbone floors in a couple of rooms. I thought they were very classy and I loved them.

I think the herringbone pattern posted by the OP is out of scale, although the wood is gorgeous. And I actually love the size of the herringbone shown in littlebug's picture and I think that scale of herringbone-particularly with each row finished in the same manner/color, is timeless. You can create a border with straight planks around a smaller scale herringbone or a thin border with something like mahogany. So I guess my opinions leans towards "trendy" for the floor linked in the first post. Sorry to be the voice of dissent.

Out of scale to what Cupofkindness? I'm trying to see what you mean? It's ok to be the voice of dissent, that's what makes having varied opinions interesting. I've seen what you describe and it too is beautiful.

Simply that the sizing of the pattern is too large for a relatively small space. I could see this scale in a ballroom at a grand hotel, but not in a foyer unless its the entry hall of a very large and significant home. It's not a classic take on herringbone for that reason, it's oversized. But to each, her own. After all, it's not my entry hall... As long as the OP loves her choices, it's all good.

Church with a herringbone pattern hardwood floor.

Hmmm, thanks for the response. That is interesting, the center boards do look rather long, but I wonder if it would still look out of scale at a different angle since it's more like a hall and there are rooms on each side.

I think it's very pretty and nicely defines the hallway. I believe you'll want skilled flooring folks (Ok of course, right?) who have done a floor like that before. I have a herringbone pattern in my mudroom and back hall (3" x 16" tile, not wood) and I love it. I saw the tilers at work during this process, and they used laser pointers in 2 directions to get the angles just right. There were more cuts and it did cost us more than a more standard pattern would have, but I'm really happy we did it.

It's herringbone. I grew up with it. Almost everybody had it those days. In cities I mean..Straight pattern would be saved for entrances and kitchens.

So to me it's a classic, tried and true, not tacky at all. It was the norm..

More elaborate parquet would go into important public spaces. With patterns and different stained woods..We had a very beautiful one in our school. Which was too rich for a school I must say. But it looked amazing. There was an inner courtyard so to say, covered with this parquet, and there were many balconies on every floor looking down to the courtyard. And the railing was this elaborate railing. No surprise we were considered a very snobby school..

OK, cut to the chase lol-I really like herringbone. Chevron, on the other hand, not so much.

The cost must be high though..Installation is harder I guess.

PS I can't imagine it would hurt resale value unless you're using it a house that is totally different in style..very very contemporary, or, say, adobe, or something like that..

So it's a near consensus, it's herringbone and not likely to offend. I do like the wider/longer planks as I think it's a little less "busy", and how the stain is consistent with the other rooms and there isn't a too conspicuous border. Our home is a craftsman style, with essentially a wide hallway for an entryway. One potential issue is the cased openings to the rooms to the sides (dining room on one side / library on the other) don't line up. So we would have to think how far to carry forward the design if we did it. I'd really like to work it in if it isn't too much and works with our floorplan, which I'll now have to give some thought to.

I think the proportions and scale are perfect in the OP. I actually think the pattern (smaller pieces and two colors) in LittleBug's old room is busy and a little less timeless.

I *love* herringbone floors, although I am particularly smitten with chevron. I agree the Littlebug photo is too small scale, and while I am generally a huge fan of large scale flooring strips, I would prefer the herringbone in something slightly smaller than OP's picture. Somewhere in between the two. Like this:

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doorih, I love the example you posted. The other ones...not so much. Will your entry be similar? I like how it shows off the entry and separates it from the other rooms coming off the entry. It's well done! DH lays wood, vinyl plank and other flooring. He's done this pattern many times. Angles and points are his favorite way to install tile, wood and even patterned carpet. Our den's antelope patterned carpet is laid at a 45 degree angle. But it will definitely cost more for the install and there will be more material to buy.

Love it

I realize that I'm out numbered, but I don't like it at all. Too busy for my taste.

For those who asked, our entry is similar to the original picture I posted, but am now noticing our plans don't have a clear end / stopping point to the entry way. It just flows into the rest of the house. So while I really like the design, would need to figure out how to frame it. I don't think we could go wall-to-wall like the picture, but would have to frame it like a rug. Not sure how that would look so may end up not doing it.

Someone already posted my reaction: STUNNING!

I would be so envious of you! Do it!!!!

doorih, here's a picture of the entryway in our current house. We had a highly-skilled wood craftsman install this floor. It is white oak, 3" planks. The square inset at the doorway is lightly stained while the rest of the floor isn't. The raw wood floor was heavily sanded and then polyurethaned 3 times. (Ignore the stuff by the door.)

Very nice!

Beautiful!

BIL and wife built a spectacular custom home. The shotgun foyer has this stunning quarter sawn oak inlay floor:

The cell phone pic doesn't do it justice. It's so rich and deeply hued. The craftsmanship is superb.

Years later and i am facing same dilemma as doorih with side rooms not lining up .....doorih whatvwas the end verdict?