Which direction for herringbone floor tile?

last year

We’re putting in new floors and aren’t sure which direction to lay the herringbone pattern. I would love some help choosing which direction to have the herringbone point. Thank you

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kandrewspa
last year
I'm not sure there is a right or wrong way in your space. In the top rendering it is pointing toward the back (stove) wall which is frequently done. In the second one it is pointing toward the fireplace, which to me seems equally valid. Since the adjacent space isn't drawn, I don't know if you have a traffic pattern going in that direction also. Is this tile only going to be laid in this room and stop at the doorways? Which room or space does the door on the right of the fireplace lead to? Will people be coming into this room from the opposite wall as well?
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Bri vB
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last year
@kandrewspa we’re going to be tiling the entire house but this is the main area. The doorway next to the fireplace leads to a very short hallway with two bedrooms off of it. There is also a hallway off of the bottom right of the picture with two more bedrooms and a bathroom off of it. I measured and the room is largest from entry to the fireplace so we’re going to have the pattern point to the fireplace. We think that’ll look best.
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