You can install your wood planks lengthwise into your kitchen butted against the boards running in the other direction in the adjacent room.
Changing wood floor direction.
Parquet hardwood floor direction this flooring pattern is the laying of wood planks in a repeated geometric pattern.
Been there done that.
This pattern results in a hardwood floor with the appearance of a checkerboard sometimes with more complex patterns within each checkerboard square.
The traditional way to run a hardwood floor whether you are working with a nailed down or floating format is to have the planks running parallel with the longest most visible wall in the room.
Visual congruity usually requires the boards to run.
Designer karen sealy has great tips when it comes to transitioning your floors and introducing new panels.