That size foyer is pretty small and you'll likely add a rug to the area. Do you still think it's worth doing? Are you installing prefinished wood for the install?

Yes there is some additional cost for labor, and cost for waste in material cuts, but your area is fairly small so it won't be a big hit on the budget.

You can do herringbone in wood look tile also.

@BeverlyFLADeziner We are doing real sand & finish white oak hardwoods. I figured it would really just be additional labor costs but wasn’t sure if it would be closer to $500 or $2000 since I know the herringbone is tedious.

I’d love that! Do you have a company lined up for the install? If so, check with them if they can and have experience in chevron or herringbone and if they do, ask them to offer / revise their quote to show the additional cost.

With the current pricing of wood products, expect to pay anywhere from $18-$25 per square feet installed for chevron and herringbone wood floors. For a 7x9, do not waste your time with a special order. Instead fabricate on-site.

7x9 is too small of a space. It will be too busy looking. Better off with simple borders in contrasting species. You can do a double strip, one at 3/4" and a thinner one at 3/8 or 1/4" in Wenge.

IMO this is always a busy looking floor and I don't think worth the extra for such a small space I think the fewer flooring materials and look are always best.

As a budget figure I would use $30/foot, so your $2000 guess should be quite close. I think a foyer is a great place to add some interest by using a patterned floor.