Install with the light?

[RayG]

I have read on this forum that wooden flooring should be installed "with the light" Why is this?
I am having a wooden floor layed later this week, but the room is long and narrow with all the windows on the long side. Will that cause problems and look odd?
Many thanks

 

[WoodYouLike]

It is, when possible, the preferred way to expose the grain of the wood as best as possible. The grain and the character of the wood will show its' best face' when installed 'with the light' - but if not possible due to the shape of the room - no harm done

 

[RayG]

Thanks, WoodYouLike.