@christiemcc thank you so much!!! All over paint color is Sherwin Williams Oyster White. Trim is Alabaster and my kitchen cabinets are Sensible Hue. They were all coordinating colors on the Color ID Nurturer palette. I really like Oyster White as it’s the perfect light greige that never looks gray and has a nice creaminess to it.

Todd, it looks like the beveled edges on your golden oak aren’t as pronounced as they are with the Petronas Oak, is that the case? We liked everything about the Petronas Oak except the painted bevels.

@Todd Bowser Thank you for the info!!! This is incredibly helpful!

@Austin Treanicky and @Todd Bowser What stain colors did you choose to match with the Goldin Oak? Austin your stair case looks beautiful, those are real oak treads though right?

@L Smith it is called storm maple on rustic hickory which is a dark brown with grayish undertones. I recommend a stain that is a neutral brown that doesn’t have strong undertones bc the flooring is neutral tan/brown. A walnut stain would work well.

@Todd Bowser .Thank you for all the photos! Absolutely beautiful and so helpful! The Lotte Oak is on a long back order and I am leaning toward Goldin now (even though that may take awaile too). Question: I am just about to choose that same island light, are you happy with them and the size? Thank you!

Hey all, this is such a great thread even though some are over a year old. This line increased in price for sure. $10+ a square foot. One question, do you install around kitchen cabinets? Around or under the kitchen island? TIA

We didn't go under our kitchen cabinets, but our cabinet installer shimmed our cabinets to the height of the floor so that we wouldn't have to use quarter round. We didn't do under our island either since it's trimmed out. I bought my Goldin oak from efloors in Dec 2021 and paid $5.75 a sq foot. The local stores wanted almost $10.00 a sq foot at that time too.

Thank you Heather. That's what i though. Just wanted to confirm.

Thanks Linda. Yes, no complaints and good brand. My island is 8x3 for reference. Lotte Oak was one of my favs, but it came down to Goldin matching my other finishes better. I love this flooring so much. It has a nice matte look, looks expensive and does not scratch like my other floors did. Our cabinets and island sit on top of flooring because that’s how our builder does it although I don’t think you’re supposed to install floating floors that way. So far, no problems.

After looking at tons of samples I finally chose Goldin Oak and found out last week it won't be available until Oct-Nov! Was told this was the case with the entire Grande line. Todd, your pictures sealed the deal. It's just beautiful and I have Sensible Hue on cabinets in one of my bathrooms also. Anyone have any suggestions as to what other Coretec flooring would be close to the Goldin Oak?

@kari that’s a bummer! I recommend Ravenswood Oak for the closet match. It is a bit lighter and reminds me a little of Lotte Oak but has similar undertones to Goldin Oak. Madrid Oak is somewhat close in color but it has pink undertones which I wasn’t a fan of.

@kari im in the same boat!!! i found blonde oak and parchment oak were super close to goldin oak based on recommendation. however they dodnt work with my lighting. i ultimately purchased cerith oak and am praying i dont hate it 😅. they might work for you though!

@brittaney Ok Thank you! Is cerith oak a coretec floor and the other two you mentioned also?

@Todd Bowser Thanks! I'll give them a look!

@kari yes all coretecs soft step line. i feel like the reviews for this line were all positive compared to some of coretecs other ones. cerith oak is alot darker than the others but i just liked it best in my space. you can catch alot of blonde oak on fb lvp forums, super pretty in pictures. and pics of parchment oak on coretecs ig.

@kari Blonde oak on left, parchment oak right, cerith on botttom and goldin oak in middle. hope this helps

@kari here is Madrid next to Goldin

@kari and here is Goldin on the left and Ravenswood on the right. After seeing Brittaney's photo of Parchment Oak and looking at it on the Coretec site, that looks pretty similar to Goldin as far as I can tell.

Thanks todd and brittaney. These help! Waiting for our local store to get a sample of Ravenswood. I think it might be the closest to the goldin oak.

Everyone that had any of the grande line of coretec installed in their home…..afterwards did all your doors need the length trimmed on them at all? I believe we currently have a 10mm laminate flooring and I really want a grande goldin oak but with how thick it is I’m wandering if all our doors would need to be removed and trimmed on the bottom to be able to open and close?! Anyone have this issues at all?

Thank you for all the pics and info. Great thread.

@Heather P did you have any issues ordering from efloors? Their price seems too good to be true so I wonder is there is a catch?

@Autumn Johnson I didn't have any issues ordering from Efloors. In my research, I found Efloors is so much cheaper because they buy in bulk from Shaw. I had a few boxes that were damaged during shipping and Efloors quickly replaced them. Just be aware that the floors are delivered "curbside". It depends on the delivery driver if they will bring it down your driveway.

Thank you! I appreciate your response🙂

@Todd Bowser does the goldin oak have a water distressing effect? The sample from our local store shows what looks to be like a water mark or bleach or something on one of the boards? I called coretec to see if it was the design or possibly a mistake but couldn’t get a straight answer.

@Todd Bowser What stain did you use on your island?

@autumnjohnson maybe, i took a few pics of what I think you could be referencing.

@Joanne Boorman its called ”storm maple” on rustic hickory. I wish I had chosen something a bit lighter. I recommend a walnut stain on maple, then the grains aren’t competing.

@Stephanie Potts no, I don't believe our doors had to be trimmed, and sorry for the delay in responding to your question!

Thank you for your response Todd Bowser. Yes, it looks like you captured what I saw in the one sample board in your first picture. Coretec sent me three large boards and there is zero of that effect. I know you have it in a larger space, do you see a lot of it? I have seen the other photos you shared and I love the floor in your space. Just nervous I wouldn’t like that if there was a ton of it.

How was the installation process for this plank?

How difficult was the installation process?

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

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

Dislike dark ends that matching up to light ends. With traditional hardwood oak and smaller boards, the color difference seem to blend, but with 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 evening wondering if best just to go with engineered wood so coloring more consistent across boards.

Appreciate any input.

Any advice for a stain color for steps that matches golden oak ? having trouble finding one even close for the railings

@diana0702 I doubt you'll find anything to match it perfectly because it's a chameleon color, but you should be able to find a darker stain than the floor that matches the undertones which are neutral. For example, dark walnut stain on maple wood or white oak. I would go darker than the floor, not lighter. The contrast would be beautiful.

This thread has been so helpful for me Thank you!

Has anyone installed CoreTec Golden Oak ? Would like to see more pictures.

This thread has some beautiful photos. I installed Goldin Oak and we LOVE it. So beautiful wide plank and really indestructible with our dogs.

Thank you. I guess that’s what I’ll be going with. If anyone has additional pictures to share, that would be helpful

Todd what color paint is your island if you don’t mind? Or is it a stain? I’m looking for a charcoal island color.

@jodipennington it's a stain, called maple storm on hickory. Check out Sherwin Williams Urbane Bronze. It pairs really nice with Goldin Oak as it's an earthy dark brown with gray undertones.

@toddbowser Great thanks! Funny enough I just got a sample of Urbane Bronze so it must be a good fit. Appreciate it! Just installed Goldin Oak!

The current island color came out too blue hence the reason for my question :)

How much a square foot for the flooring?

@jodipennington your flooring looks great! And I think that happens to the best of us! I'm thinking about re-staining or painting my island because it has an ugly purple undertone I can't seem to get used to. Keep us posted! :)

@Todd Bowser hi there. I am strongly considering putting down Coretec Grande Goldin Oak in my basement. The specs say that this flooring has high color variation. I have looked at the photos of your floor and I don’t see that. Are your photos pretty true to life? Also do you find the flooring really rustic or just a wee bit rustic? I don’t think it looks like you tore down your grandpa’s barn and reclaimed the wood🤣. Help This is a huge project as I have 2000 square feet to cover. I would so appreciate you talking me off the ledge as my anxiety is through the roof. I couldn’t afford to fix it if I hated it It looks fairly color consistent in your photos.

@Sherry Bergeron Hi!! Sorry I am just now seeing your comment! I would not consider this floor "high" color variation, just has that natural oak wood look. My photos are very true to life, and I would say it's a little rustic! If you ordered samples, the flooring is identical. Also, you can get large samples at flooring stores. The color will also vary depending on your lighting. It is much more golden and warmer in natural light. My biggest advice is to get a reputable installer that knows what they are doing!!! We have had some issues with gaps in some of the ends of planks that the builder had to come and fix. The installers had never used this product before -- it's heavy and more rigid than your typical LVP. Overall, I am very satisfied with this flooring after having for 2.5 years. No scratches and it's pleasing to walk on. Also easy to clean. I think the color is timeless and I will never get sick of it. Good medium color, not too light and not too dark. Let me know what other questions you have!

Thank you so much. I haven’t ordered it yet but it’s the best thing I’ve seen so far. I bought two boxes and I don’t see high color variation, which was my biggest fear. A bit rustic works in my space since I live in Colorado in the foothills. I just didn’t want super rustic.