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See now I don't agree. :D
I'm not talking about this job in particular, I'm talking generally. A room doesn't always look best centred imo. A room looks best with the overall effect being pleasing, and if that means hiding a cut under a sofa, then so be it.
I'm not saying this is the best set out for this room, but I can see the merit of looking from the main door or hallway and seeing 3 full tiles across the opening and down into the family room.
I feel that a room of this size is difficult to see as a whole once you're in it, you can't actually see it all within your field of view.
So does centralising it really matter?
Surely you want impact?
So as you enter a property and look through you want to see it for its best, cos once you're in the room it's too big to take it in all at once.
So in some instances I'd be happy to put a smaller cut where it'll be covered with furniture if the rest gave a better effect. But that's just me. :)
for me it is normal, the more you have the entire tile for the expansion joint, without cutting tiles.
but this, this is the praxis in an apartment with furniture to one side.
different matter, when it comes to shops or larger environments.
 
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And of course there is always going to be a sofa there to hide it!!
Not the best answer to a setting out procedure.
Doesn't really matter, we don't live there, if that's what the client wants, that's what a client gets.
We're taught to centre everything, don't mean it's always right.
 

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Well I will eat my hat, I wish I could go through all the posts on here where you lot always advise to centre the room , and to make it look symmetrical, cuts the same at either end etc.
is it because Ive advised it ? , bit of a joke if I'm honest.
Trusted advises giving shoddy advice imo , I can't wait until his bloody wife says " no no , I don't want the settee there , it looks odd .
Good morning by the way ,
 

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Well I will eat my hat, I wish I could go through all the posts on here where you lot always advise to centre the room , and to make it look symmetrical, cuts the same at either end etc.
is it because Ive advised it ? , bit of a joke if I'm honest.
Trusted advises giving shoddy advice imo , I can't wait until his bloody wife says " no no , I don't want the settee there , it looks odd .
Good morning by the way ,
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Doesn't really matter, we don't live there, if that's what the client wants, that's what a client gets.
We're taught to centre everything, don't mean it's always right.
bull Marc, we are here to advise how to do it the right way , imo and every person I know, centring the room is the right advice , wizard, don't bother listening to advice any more, do it as you like my friend
 

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