@kacie worth I was told by my installer is to lay the planks in the direction light goes through your home is ideal. At first I cared a bunch, but on the day of install I was so tired from moving things I could care less which direction he laid it. He actually laid it opposite to what he told me was ideal. I never asked him why he chose the direction he did, maybe he realized hallways and some entry points would be better served that way so it can lay down better? Here’s my 2 cents. The areas of the flooring that I appreciated the most are the areas where they took advantage of the full length of the planks… smaller cuts of the planks look too repetitive for me and make it look like cheaper planks. So go in a direction where you’re not forced to make a ton of smaller cuts with your planks. For the stairwell I have 3 landings. He actually used different directions on the landing and I thought it was super attractive there with the smaller cuts. The steps are in different direction from the main top floor and it doesn’t bother me (I’m a person that notices small details and will get bothered). If you lay them diagonally keep in mind you will need more flooring. So it’s gonna be more costly and that consideration should have been made at the time you bought the flooring so you know you will have enough at time of install. For a fresh looking install, just buy new baseboards or if you can preserve the ones you have make sure you repaint them. Baseboards make all the difference in the world. A competitor company said they will always install something like a 4” baseboard with this flooring because they found the more substantial the baseboard height it really helps make the flooring pop. Since I wasn’t doing my whole house and just the stairs and upstairs I chose to match my preexisting baseboard which I think was 3” or 2.5”. I used the same paint color as the existing baseboard color but a fresh coat of paint on the new ones made the floor looked fresh- so I think I got lucky even on the standard builder grade inexpensive baseboards I have in my home. Good luck and would love to see pictures!

Turns out the boxes are labeled in that way: "Revwood", even if the actual product is Revwood Plus. There is an insert instead with "Revwood Plus" printed on it. Also, if you were using Mohawk MoistureGuard or SoundGuard or SilentGuard underlayments, the brand name shown on the label is "Performance Accessories". I have seen the blue colored one (MoistureGuard) is "Value Underlayment" and the white one (SilentGuard) is "Premium Underlayment". Confusing choice by Mohawk.

Suggest you borrow several samples and look at them under different lighting and room scenarios. The colors or hues may change depending on the warmth of the light, or on its proximity to other colors. I did it with Revwood Plus Asher Gray Oak. The variations you noted in your preferred style may actually help tie your room colors together. If you can afford it (money and time-wise), buy a box yourself to test it out. Good luck.

Did you end up installing Calvary Oak? We purchased it last December, but have not installed it due to so many delays with our new build.