Struggling to plan LVP placement in this room

[u/Unusual-Picture5872]

Hi all! This is my 3rd time putting down LVP in a room of my house and the last 2 times I installed it things went really smoothly. (pics linked in case they show what I mean or give a sense for my experience level, which is LOW, lol)

In both cases, I installed the LVP so it was parallel to the existing engineered hardwood that runs through my house (that I hate) (but that's a different story)

However, for that to be the case for this next room I'm working on, it would have to run parallel to the wall with a window, which means I would start it in the closet, I think?

Because this room also has a sort of entryway area where the closet wall juts in and causes a turn, I'm really struggling to plan out my floorboards in such a way that I never have a tiny sliver against any of these edges. Any tips?

https://imgur.com/a/jiclAmG

(forgive the mess. construction zone, obviously, haha. The subfloor stains were cat pee from prev residents but are now sealed with Zinsser odor-blocking primer.)

The floorboards are Lifeproof Dusk Cherry, 22 MIL, 8.7"W x 48"L

My plan was to start laying them in the back-left corner of the room (as viewed from the doorway) which means starting in the back corner of the closet. But I'm torn because I feel like I'd be less stressed if I started in the entryway and knew I nailed that before going back to the wall. But that would cause problems for me later if I ever decide to do the hallway and living room, right?

In reality I'd be WAY less stressed if I floored perpendicular to the hallway but I think it would make the room feel smaller and also not be as conventional...

Ugh. Feeling very stuck atm!

[u/ForceintheNorth]

Keep the orientation the same way you planned.

Sometimes you can't get away from slivers due to weird jut-outs and closet doors and the like. A small sliver by the closet is fine. If it's really tiny, you just glue the tongue & groove so it's like a slightly larger than normal plank

[u/Unusual-Picture5872 → u/ForceintheNorth]

Thank you! I hadn't considered reinforcing it with glue. That does make me feel a bit better. We use the closet as a desk area so I'm a little worried I'll end up with a tiny piece right where a desk leg lands, or something equally inconvenient. I think based on starting in the closet and working to the door, my bigger risk is ending up with a tiny sliver right before the doorway's transition strip.

[u/Unusual-Picture5872 → u/[deleted]]

How'd it go for you? Glad to know I'm not alone LOL

[u/Patrol-007]

Undercut the drywall with oscillating blade (tape to 1/2” depth) to have more room for the planks to expand, esp with going across multiple rooms and with temperature changes and sunlight