u/Efficient_Tennis_801

Need advice on flooring direction/layout. I have a long narrow hallway, but it widens at both ends. One end opens to the front door entryway and the other goes toward the stairs. The hallway also connects to my living room and bedroom.

My dilemma is that the hallway runs one direction, but my living room and bedroom are longer the opposite direction. The existing flooring currently runs left to right across the hallway (perpendicular to the hallway length).

I’m replacing flooring and trying to decide whether to keep it that way or run it with the hallway instead. I want the house to flow naturally and not make the hallway feel weird, but I also don’t want the rooms to feel like the flooring is fighting the layout. My new floor is 9” W x 47”L