In my last two houses I had my hardwood floors set at an angle. This is particularly effective if you already have a diagonal such as a step down or an island bar. It costs a little more because their is slightly more waste material. The installer will try to tell you it's more time consuming. It's really not - - - if he can snap a straight line and put the first board down properly everything else works off of that. I found this diagonal pattern very attractive and unexpected when people come to visit.
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