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Should Wood Floors be Horizontal or Vertical?

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0 2025-09-11T08:38:23+00:00

In my home, I recently got a wooden floor installed. Initially, I was wondering should wood floors be horizontal or vertical. So I discussed it with a professional renovation team I hired. One of the members told me that, as a general rule, it’s better to lay the planks horizontally along the longest wall. This makes the room look bigger. There are many other advantages to laying the wood floor horizontally.

Should Wood Floors be Laid Horizontal or Vertical?

Horizontal, because of the following reasons.

  1. It make rooms look bigger.

  2. Laying the planks horizontally makes a room feel warm, comfortable, and welcoming.

  3. It is ideal for living rooms or libraries where you want a safe and inviting vibe. 

But the professional also warned me not to use horizontal flooring in hallways or narrow spaces, because it can create very short boards that look uneven. Now you can get an idea of which direction to install your floor.

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