It’s already overdone and unsuited to most homes it’s being done in. Unless this is a 16th century chateau in France?

Herringbone is a classic design, so it will not become dated. It may be less popular at one time or another, however.

You should get herringbone if you love it.

However, since this is your forever home, I would be sure that I wanted herringbone forever in the kitchen and office, and the existing floor elsewhere.

If you are doing herringbone because you don't think you can blend in the kitchen and office with existing neighboring wood floors, you should discuss those options with your flooring professional. Depending on what you have, a true professional may be able to make it a seamless transition between areas of your home.

I’ve been drooling over the herringbone floors in original Parisian Haussman apartments for years…

https://parispropertygroup.com/blog/2013/grand-haussmannian-apartment-sale-paris-75012/

If I can, I will incorporate them somewhere in my next home - not everywhere because that’s overkill. I think you have a good idea for just kitchen and office. Depending on your house style and other flooring nearby, I say yes. I think it’s a classic look.

Hehe - I see that verbo, a professional, disagrees with me. A chacun son goût.

It's your forever home. Get what you like and forget about dated. I get occasional sales from herringbone in similar cases like yours but not kitchens. Most are dens, libraries, a formal room etc. The rest of the common layout is plank.

Herringbone & Chevron Designs - you specify the size

I think herringbone wood floors need a large expansive space to look good, to allow the pattern to shine rather than look busy or squeezed in. If your office or kitchen is small or narrow, I don't think it's the right fit. It's your home of course, but you asked for opinions.

Also, the quality of the wood used will make a huge difference. Less expensive wood will be more stripey and irregular, and will add to the busy feeling of the pattern.

Here are two photos that demonstrate how the irregularity or regularity of the wood makes a difference.

Foyer, living room, great room would be my locations of choice for herringbone. Kitchen would just be one more unnecessary detail in a room with plenty of interesting features to catch the eye. Spend that money on a fantastic backsplash is my recommendation

I love herringbone wood, though i agree with others above that i'm not sure if it will shine in a kitchen - with aisles and choppi-ness. I'm sure it will look nice, but i'm not sure if it's 2-times-the-price nice in a kitchen.

Whether something is worth the cost is generally decided by the person paying. If you like it, can afford it, and you're staying forever, it's probably worth it.

It's always worth it. We put chevron in our kitchen.

I've seen herring bone floors in everything from a Castle in Bavaria (800 years old) to a modern flat/apartment in Frankfurt. I've seen herring bone floors in tiny flats in Amsterdam and I've seen massive chevron patterns using 6ft planks in the Louvre.

They have been used in every generation of build since wood floors were used to cover dirt = a few thousand years (in N. Europe). Out of style? Never! Out of date? Hardly! Trends are for those people who really need to be at the cutting edge of fashion. You see this with multimillionaires in LA and NY. These people often renovate their homes every 7 years or so.

For the rest of us, the luxury of a herring bone is something we dream of. If you love the floor, then go for it. They are a forever investment. A well laid herring bone floor in solid wood will give 60 - 80 years of life...there are plenty of human lifespans that do NOT go that long. Just sayin'.