The cost of your herringbone floor project depends first on the type of wood you choose. Higher-end options like teak could cost up to $20 per square foot just for the materials, according to ...

However, watch out for herringbone if you are looking to install your wood floors in a large room. Bartlett revealed that one of the cons of this design is that it's less impactful in bigger spaces.

There are also a few other patterns [Martin] tried out. A herringbone pattern made for a wooden case nearly as bendable (and a little stronger) as the traditional vertical slit method.