this style is not one i would choose

have to admit that have not seen this in person before

maybe it is meant to offset the formal furniture

or is it an old style where you need less long boards to complete the
floor

http://heartpine.com/wp-content/uplo...Pine-Midnight-
MHP-1-1030x834.jpg


also interesing to see where some flooring is perpindicular to the entrances
and some is parallel

for a long entry the perpendicular looks better to my eye