StellarCraft: brushed like real wood flooring
At STELLAR, we believe the charm of natural wood floors lies in their intricate detail.
StellarCraft collection designs are carefully selected and hand-finished,
ensuring each piece perfectly captures the tactility and warmth of parquet wood planks.
STELLAR – 130 years of wood craftsmanship
Tarkett’s story began in a small Swedish carpentry shop in 1886, where a deep respect for nature and a commitment to craftsmanship took root. Since then, we have capitalised on our wood expertise to develop STELLAR as a brand. Mineral Core Board floors combine technical durability with the rich surface texture and intricate detail of crafted wooden planks. With traditional and contemporary designs, the curated StellarCraft range features unique finishes and colour choices to help you create stylish, timelessly elegant interiors that will stand the test of time.
Material selection
The stunning realism of Mineral Core Board comes from selecting only the very best raw materials. Our designers across Europe begin by carefully choosing the perfect wood plank before highlighting its unique character using traditional wood-crafting treatments and finishes. For instance, the people behind our Parkway Oak inspected over 5000 wood boards to find the most flawless range.
Our designer’s wood-brushing techniques reproduced on Mineral Core Boards
Using traditional woodworking techniques, our designers can vary the amount of wood that is brushed out. Lightly brushed wood has a shallower variation in depth, whereas deep brushing produces a much more noticeable tactile feel. Our teams have expertly treated real wood planks to produce the desired effect using techniques found throughout carpentry. The final finish, such as our Sanded, Smoked, Brushed, Chalked, Bleached, Aged, and Oiled planks from the Super Oak range is then recreated on top of each mineral core using 3DTex technology.
Unmatched realism
Our woods have been carefully treated using artisanal techniques to enhance their natural essence. Just as craftsmen would. After scanning, no retouching is made, no artificial alterations are added, no imperfections are removed. We print the decor directly onto the mineral core and apply the texture in 3D using breakthrough brushed lacquer technology 3DTex. This ensures an unmatched level of realism: each mark and grain is true to nature.
INVISIBLE PATTERN REPETITION
Each design features over 40 distinct wooden floorboard variations, covering a 12 m² area, to replicate real wood flooring . All these planks have different textures, shades, and grain patterns, eliminating any noticeable repetition in the visual layout.
How to pick the best wood floor finishes for your home
Picking out the best wooden planks for your space can feel overwhelming.
The following information is a short guide for helping you choose a design that perfectly fits your interiors.
THE RIGHT COLOUR
Choosing the right wood colour tone depends on what you’re trying to do with a particular space. Darker wood tones are perfect for adding cosiness, a feeling of warmth, and a traditional classiness. Lighter woods, on the other hand, can make areas feel bigger and brighter. It’s all to do with the overall design scheme you want to build, with furniture, wall paint colour, and finishings all influencing which colour might work best.
From the rich, deep tones of Super Oak Smoked to the elegant clarity of Parkway Oak Merino, StellarCraft offers a versatile range of colour shades to match any interior.
WOOD SPECIES
The most popular choice for wood floors is oak parquet planks. Oak is known for its characteristic straight, dense grain and organic texture and occurs naturally in a range of natural patterns and hues. Traditionally, oak has been used throughout the home for furniture, building frames, and facades due to its incredibly strong and resistant nature.
StellarCraft is exclusively based on oak planks, with all the raw materials our designers work with grown in Polish forests. After being processed by our teams, each real floorboard’s unique structure and pattern is reproduced directly on top of one of our Mineral Core Board planks.
WOOD CHARACTER
The natural variations in wood give each floor its own personality. 'Character' refers to the number of natural elements found within a specific wood plank, including knots, cracks, grain pattern, colour variation, and texture. These characteristics are shaped by the wood's age, species, growing conditions, and how it has been processed.
Rather than being seen as imperfections, these elements are often celebrated for the depth, warmth, and authenticity they can add to wood products. We categorise the character distinctions of the designs within StellarCraft into three categories: authentic, natural, and elegant.
Browse by wood character
The natural variations in wood give each floor its own personality.
'Character' refers to the number of natural elements found within a specific wood plank,
including knots, cracks, grain pattern, colour variation, and texture.
These characteristics are shaped by the wood's age, species, growing conditions, and how it has been processed.
Authentic wood floors
Expressive and bold with large knots, cracks, and rich colour shifts. Our Authentic planks are ideal for rustic and cottage-style interiors.
Natural wood floors
Distinct and lively patterns and knots but more neutral for added warmth and comfort, creating classic spaces still full of charm.
Elegant wood floors
Calm wood planks with minimal knots and only slight colour variation for sleek, contemporary, and soothing interior spaces.
Make the right choice
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