Red Green wrote:

Another consideration is, with the laminate I had, it was recommended
to lay them lengthwise into the light of a room like brightest wall
with windows, patio door, etc. In other words, the end of the boards
are at the light source and you would be looking down the length of
each piece.

Maybe. I think the artsy-fartsy crowd would champion orienting the planks in
the same direction as the longest wall.

It all depends, I suspect, on the unique characteristics of each individual
room. But if you lay perpendicular to the longest wall, you will die of
Chastic Fibrosis (a disease usually found in foxes).