Chevron or herringbone? They are not the same thing.

I can't help with your dilemma, because while I love herringbone for tile, I don't like it for wood floors.

Thanks, I meant combining chevron with herringbone (not plank).

Have herringbone throughout as long as you can still afford to eat afterwords.

That will be a very bossy floor. Seems like something to use sparingly like in private dining room.

No-the two patterns are very close in design but not the same. They aren't different enough to make it worth it. And both are much more expensive than plank. Keep it simple and less expensive, and use plank throughout.

I would never combine the two. For my own house, I will have the straight floorboards everywhere besides my study and formal dining room which same color and species Herringbone or Chevron will be used.

You can combine plank with herringbone or chevron but you cannot combine herringbone and chevron. Chevron is even more expensive than herringbone and there's too much waste IMO.

Herringbone is a great detail for one room or a whole house, though it can get pricey.

Use pattern floors in selected areas only. Foyers and entry areas are the most common spaces.

You cost also will need to factor in the grade of prime/select or rustic/common. If you use chevron in the entrance, for example, I would use prime without knots in the adjoining great room space. Total cost will be higher, especially for European Oak.

@Daniel R I wouldn't mix Chevron and herringbone. I would choose one or the other, because they are so similar. If you feel you need to have plank upstairs because of cost, consider repeating the Chevron pattern upstairs in something other than floor: wall tile, wall paneling, wallpaper. And repeat a plank like feel on the walls downstairs with vertical contemporary paneling, tile, or wallpaper. That way, it won't look like you ran out of money; it will look like you can combine two patterns in a sophisticated way.

At most I would do a pattern in an entry , to me in most cases a patterened floors cause all kids of issues with decor and rugs for really no purpose other than showing off the floor. So if you have a minimalistic decor then the floor and art are the stars but to add a busy floor to most decors is one busy thing too much. If you post pics here of your decor that might be helpful since we are working in the dark

Thank you very much for all those responses! This forum is always really get engaged opinions!

I felt like I did not give too much background on the project, 100year old home that we are doing a regut and extending. The vibe is traditional with touches of modern (a bit eclectic).

We felt the pattern hardwood fits the style of the house but might be overdone for the whole house. No mixing chevron and herringbone.

Rendering of idea

@Daniel R I support the Chevron if you can afford it. I prefer to purchase a small house so I can fix it up properly. Maybe you like the idea of leaving the world a bit prettier too. 😊

A patterned floor works best in an older building with a modern, sleek, minimalistic, interior. The architecture is what provides interest, including the floor. An old bread factory, or auto dealership, or grand hotel, converted to apartments. The old and detailed is what lends interest juxtaposed against sleek glossy modern minimalism.

Or, it works as a maximalist's modern day Victorian detail overload. Layers of rugs on top, deep colors, kilim pillows, chintz. Pattern and color everywhere, where the floor is just another pattern and detail.

Typically homes this age were originally wood floors, either hardwood or sometimes softwood. New wood is mid 5 figure decision. Patterns could add a hefty premium of thousands per room. Numbers may surprise you.

I was going to do a herringbone in my foyer and dining room, but ended up just going with planks everywhere, because I already owned expensive oriental rugs that were going to be used in those spaces. Didn't make sense to pay more for the installation and then cover it up with rugs. My interior design is not modern minimalist, so patterned floors would also have added another layer of busy patterns that I didn't need.

They are pretty though!

Make sure you do a plank border around the edge ... I think that looks even nicer!

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