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Flooring Design Dilemma

Coretec Grande Series - Aleta, Goldin and Petronas

11 months ago

Anyone install Grande Aleta Oak? Trying to decide between Grande Aleta, Grande Petronas, Grande Goldin.

We like Aleta look, but are worried about making room seem smaller with dark flooring. Is an Southern Farm style house with wrap around porch and dormers.

Any feedback on Petronas or Goldin? Or Coretec in general?

I saw a post re Petronas where home owner was dissatisifed as 2x3 board is nice all consistent color, but actual boards for in install had dark ends and areas that were no consistent with sample board.

Dislike dark ends that must match up to light ends/edges. With traditional hardwood oak and smaller 3 inch boards, the color difference seem to blend, but with large width LVP I am finding that printed boards with dark edges (light in case of dark color) really pop. I also do not like soft plump bevels as this reminds me of big box LVP. I am wondering if best just to go with engineered wood so coloring more consistent across boards or stick to basic smaller real oak hardwood.

Appreciate any input. Looking for that natural balanced medium oak large floor plank look that is not cookie 48inch boards (made for pallet shipping), preferably with board sizes varying.

Lastly, Venado Oak looks really nice and authentic, but I can see it taking the skin off my feet and little boy's knees as very accentuated grain ridges. Too much for us.

Any example real installed pics and feedback re Grande Aleta, Grande Petronas and Grande Golden Oak are appreciated. As well as advice on alternatives.

Thanks in advance,

David

PS. First posting on Houzz.

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Patricia Colwell Consulting

10 months ago

MY advice always is buy a box of the one you like and lay it out in your space to see all the issues it might have like repat patternt the edges . That is the only way to judge what works in your space , and your lighting.

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Jennifer N.
10 months ago
I am trying to decide between Grand Petronas and Goldin myself. Not many phots out there from actual customers as the AI generators do not do the trick. I am hearing it does scratch on another string on here about Coretec Grande line however. It has been a very hard journey for me. I hope someone posts some pics here.
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la_la Girl
9 months ago
There is a LVP Facebook Group where lots of people post photos of the different flooring in their homes so you can see real images - if you search for it, you should find it
Huey B
9 months ago
Did you make a decision? I recently had samples of all of these in my house. Loved Aleta online, but very, very red in my house. I like Petronas, but definitely reads orange in several of my rooms. Goldin reads greyish. Of these, i like Petronas the best, but still not sure. Paradigm Conquest Citadel is also a contender. I have large samples of it and the color is a nice neutral, but it doesnt seem quite as rich as Petronas….ready to be done!
Huey B
9 months ago

Petronas on the left, Aleta on the right
David M.
Original Author
9 months ago
I decided to go with Petronas.
Jennifer N.
9 months ago
Received sample from Coretec and it is a total different color than store sample. Check before you buy Petronas it's has a yellow undertone and had way more black and a different pattern than store sample.
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Huey B
9 months ago
Exciting! Has it been installed yet? Would love to see pictures.
la_la Girl
9 months ago
once I get to a final contender, I plan to buy a box and lay it all out - I think it's the best way to get a sense of the pattern/color at a larger scale
Jennifer N.
9 months ago

Petronas sample from store on top Coretec sample on bottom
Huey B
9 months ago
New contender for me: Paradigm Conquest Catapult
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David M.
Original Author
9 months ago
Hmmm. Had me second guessing as your pics are different from my store sample. I do not like heavy black colores swath on top board and bottom has what looks like ink runs for dark area. Cannot return once order and now worried.
David M.
Original Author
9 months ago
Still working om subfloor and next plumbing and electric. Will be couple months before i order.
Jennifer N.
9 months ago
I'll post pictures if I decide to install petronas David but the sample is way different for sure.
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Jennifer N.
9 months ago
last modified: 9 months ago

I just received another plank from coretec. The two on the left are from coretec and mumuch darker and a total different pattern. Very black. The two on the right are store sample which I love.
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David M.
Original Author
9 months ago
Thanks..please do. Based on another forum message string, there are color code numbers for runs. I am guessing on box and not sample.
Jennifer N.
9 months ago
Then how do you make sure you get the same when you order the full amount verses the box?
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David M.
Original Author
9 months ago
No idea. Need to speak with someone at Shaw for answer.
David M.
Original Author
8 months ago
Anyone install Parchment Oak? And have real pics?
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Jennifer N.
8 months ago

Petronas on the left the boards are dark compared to store sample grande lotte on right boards lighter than store sample there are pics on fb lvp
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