How to Know if it's Timeless; Our Herringbone Floors

Just because something is trending, doesn’t mean that it can’t be timeless as well. But how do you know?

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After our herringbone wood floor was installed in our entry, I got to thinking that a really good test of whether you’re installing something timeless is to ask this question:

Would anyone walk into my house and immediately think, “Wow, these floors are so dated they need to come out immediately!!”

No, they wouldn’t.

But we would certainly say that about the basic taupe tile that everyone installed inside the grey trend because it screams, “I was installed in the grey trend.”

Yes, there are many ways to describe timeless, but I liked this one I found in the Collins Dictionary:

If you describe something as timeless, you mean that it is so good or beautiful that it cannot be affected by changes in society or fashion.

Timeless really is about standing the test of time. Here’s another post where I defined it further.

Herringbone Floors: Timeless or Trendy?

Herringbone floors fill the homes, hallways and streets of Europe and have for centuries. Is Herringbone trending right now? It definitely is. But it’s also a timeless pattern. It’s important to remember, just because something is trending, doesn’t mean it can’t be timeless. Timeless finishes have their moment too.

Taupe was THE MOST popular “grey” of this era because it’s basically a combination of grey and beige. This makes it look cooler than all the beiges. And while everyone wanted grey, they often preferred the warmer side of the greys.

This was the taupe 12” x 24” tile that was in the entry when we purchased the home. We interviewed a few hardwood flooring experts and found a company that located the existing engineered white oak flooring that we already had (and refinished it). It was ordered way back in November and just installed two weeks ago.

In order to choose the pattern, we needed to decide which wall we would look at most – in other words, which area would be the focal point. This determines which direction the center point would go:

We went with option 2 because when you walk into the entry you immediately see the staircase and the wall at the end of the hallway.

This eliminates small cuts when adding the herringbone boards to accommodate for the full pattern.

Here it is installed before it was stained to match the rest of my medium brown floors:

And here’s the after, so gorgeous!

You can watch the transformation here too:

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Tired of hearing about grey wood floors?

Speaking of Instagram, when I reposted my “Grey floors should never have been invented” reel on Instagram a couple weeks ago and it quickly amassed over a million views again.

In all seriousness, I stop reading the comments when a video goes viral because people are naturally upset that they realize they didn’t make the best decision. Sometimes you simply can’t “unsee” what I’ve pointed out. But if you are someone who found me from these videos, please know that it’s OK!

Remember, timeless means that it’s so good or beautiful that it cannot be affected by changes in society or fashion – meaning you cannot immediately identify the trend cycle or era it was installed in.

Here’s my design philosophy: install timeless finishes so that you can be trendy in your decorating. For example, it’s a lot easier and less expensive to replace your sofa or wallpaper than replacing tile floors in your entry, sunroom or bathroom.

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