How should I lay the floor(direction).

I'm a licensed Real Estate Broker as well as contractor. They will not look bad or hurt you at all on resale. In fact running the length instead of the width will be better for resale.

In fact I can't recall a hallway ever having short runs of hardwood flooring down a hallway. You want your floors to FLOW not be some perpindicular stubby 3' sections.

My personal home is in a historic district and valued close to $500,000 and the floors run with the hallway, not against it.

It's hard to make out your picture, but I think you and I are on the same page, now that I go back and look at your drawing.

Run your flooring with the hallway and that also goes back into the livingroom. Therefore they are parallel with the fireplace wall so to speak.

Pond

Wide layout, and I'll explain.

1. Entry room is large enough for floor to go either way.

2. Hall off main entry room should flow.

3. With placement of furniture, (couch in front of fireplace, chair, etc.)
the floor will flow left to right with the room as it should.

This is from our designers. Thanks for the image so I could send it to them and ask for an explanation as to why they would do it that way.

I'm with you, never would I have a hallway going on a short run off the main room.

Cherfully,

Pond

Is this just a corner where two walls meet next to the bedroom entry?

Is this new construction or an existing home?

I have had this type of situation befor on a very large remodel and addition project.
If it is new construction that is not yet finished I would square that area off.

If the home is already finished and you are just installing floor, go ahead. In the end it will not be all that bad as it seems on paper. In those situations a simple plant in the corner will work for decoration. The real fun will be the installer getting in that corner.

Because I do large remodel projects with angles and octagons as foyers for master suites, I have run into many different angle combinations, and how to best incorporate transtions between walls and rooms.

Even if it is old construction you can subdue the "V" area by adding a short wall and rock it. That way you will have an almost "L" shape return. This is especially easy if you have no crown moulding to worry with.

With all said though I would not worry about the little "V" section.

Pond