Do you know how to do a google image search? You will get so many photos....

And yet.... none will show you actually how they're going to look in your home. I'd head over to a local flooring showroom (not big box) and take home samples so you can view them in different lighting, against your furniture and rugs, etc.

Then, when you are pretty sure you know which one you like, purchase a box of it, so you can lay it out in a larger area. It's cheap insurance against regretful colorway selection.

Mrs. S, yes, thank you. I'm quite familiar with the Google image search. However, it is nearly impossible to find actual photos of the flooring that aren't stock photos from the website. I have seen several other colors on Houzz and Facebook that don't get pulled to Google images. I am well aware the floors will look different in my home, but the samples don't show a lot of what the patterns look like.

Well, I was probably spoiled by our local amazing flooring store. Once I'd narrowed down my selection, the manager was able to allow me to see an installation they'd done nearby for a faucet showroom, and show me open boxes of another colorway. They had a lot of things in their warehouse, and were very helpful and patient.

But I still bought a box of the material we chose before signing the big contract.

That's awesome. I went to a flooring store but they had not installed any of the colors I was looking at.

I feel your pain. The only other thing is to search on pinterest/instagram? I don't have great luck with that, but so many people mention that. I have better luck with pinterest for that. (for the specific colors ).Also, Coretec does have a FB page and you can ask - sometimes people do post the specific colors they have used. I did find a few people who had used a color I am seriously considering.

@Rachel Humphrey, were you able to get these photos? we have selected fidalgo oak as one of the shortlist. it will help alot if we seen how it looks in actual installed house. also others we liked were hasting walnut, elequent oak, Dakota Walnut. if you have any photos, do you mind sharing? which one did you end up with if installed already? Thanks

@tusharnir I originally had Coretec Chandler oak. We had issues with that floor and we got a replacement. We chose Coretec Fidalgo Oak. It was installed about a month ago. We love it. It doesn't cut our toes or shred our socks like the Chandler oak. It never had the power, hazy finish. It is warm toned, medium/ dark brown. Looks more like real wood.

I have Coretec Red River Hickory which has a lot more variation than many people desire, but it is really quite smooth and we have had no issues of roughness or ripping up socks.

That Fidalgo oak looks wonderful!

Thanks @Megan Philbin for sharing these photos, yea we have locked in fidalgo oak and we tested the sample with thing fabric and it was fine, but good to have a confirmation with two young kids. from sample it looked more darker and quieter (less grainy). would you say that's true in real but photos makes it looks lighter and grainy?

I think we will lock this in from the photos at it looks amazing and exactly what we want. so once again thanks for sharing these images.

@salonva Originally we wanted a walnut or hickory as "species" for their looks over oaks. but couldn't find any we liked with shade (mid to dark brown) and looks natural as well.

Anyone have midway oak? Choosing between fildago and midway, trying to accent existing honey oak trim, staircase. Thanks!

Did you find pictures? I’m wanting to use it with honey oak trim also. I feel the light variations will compliment the oak