It's a style choice. A bit more traditional/grander.
But if you want it you need a decent amount of width to the narrowest areas otherwise you make it feel more narrow. Also double check the length of the peices to make sure the pattern works and you're not having to cut the far herringbone peices to an unattractive length... If that makes sense.
Interesting. Very much not looking to copy.. did our floors over the winter, and was wondering if I'd missed a trick somewhere. No way in hell I'm doing that again.
It's a style choice. A bit more traditional/grander.
But if you want it you need a decent amount of width to the narrowest areas otherwise you make it feel more narrow. Also double check the length of the peices to make sure the pattern works and you're not having to cut the far herringbone peices to an unattractive length... If that makes sense.