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Near Newburyport, MA? Cooking classes for all at our partner, Jewett Farms Studio

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• Christine Halvorson

If you happen to live anywhere near the Newburyport, Massachusetts, area, you might want to check out these cooking classes, just announced by our partner Jewett Farms Studios. Jewett Farms Studios creates custom cabinetry, and our floors are displayed right along with fully equipped kitchens in their Newburyport digs. Once a month starting in February, attendees can learn Thai cooking, bread-making, the cuisine of northern Italy and cooking with seafood. Classes are taught by Chef Mary Reilly of The Savory Kitchen and are $90 with a 15 percent discount if you enroll in all four. Register by writing Elena Bachrach at Jewett Farms, or call 978-961-1538.

Posted on Jan 29, 2010 AT 07:12 AM in News & Events • (2) Comments

And now for something a bit different—Hickory wide plank floors combined with limestone tiles

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• Christine Halvorson

The interior design experts say there’s a trend afoot for “mixed media”—combining design elements that usually aren’t put together. To quote from Veranda Magazine: “Mixing materials is not a new concept, but it is certainly one that is gaining traction. Exhibiting a flair for the experimental, makers are moving away from the conventional with materials such as rusted iron, stone and untreated woods as they devise new ways to combine the handmade with the machine-made.”

Carlisle was happy to participate in this fun project from Veranda Magazine, which combined our 8-inch Hickory planks—which had been hand-crafted with a footworn look—with luxury bath tiles from the company Renaissance Tile & Bath. (That’s our Hickory in the photo to the left, supporting all those other mixed-media furnishings.)

The tiles are from the Renaissance Tile & Bath Winslow Series, and the style is called Sheridan Cream Honed Limestone. Here the Hickory is finished with Copper Mine stain and Carlisle’s Traditional Finish.

To the left is a sample of our footworn Hickory up-close:

So, what do you think of this mixed media? Something you would try in your home? We’d love to hear your comments; you can do so by clicking onto “COMMENTS” just below.

Posted on Jan 28, 2010 AT 07:10 AM in (2) Comments

Grab it while you can: Florida home for sale with Carlisle Cherry floors

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• Christine Halvorson

We thought this was kind of fun to pass along. A real estate agent in Florida, Barbara Remington, is in the process of selling this home, built by Essian Construction. Richard Shassian of Essian sent this link to our Dan O’Neil, with whom he worked on the project. Take this virtual tour yourself. You can see all the rooms featuring Carlisle’s Cherry floors, all of them finished with a Tung oil.

Posted on Jan 26, 2010 AT 09:48 AM in Home Building & Contracting • (2) Comments

Monday Morning Mailbag: In Angor Hills, CA, Eastern White Pine makes the grade

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• Christine Halvorson

Carlisle’s Jason Wolfe, working out of our West Hollywood Design Center, got a nice note from a customer of his who had installed 800 square feet of Carlisle’s Eastern White Pine. Half of the 10- to 17-inch-wide boards were crafted with one of our handmade surfaces, hit-or-miss, and the other half were left alone. Overall they were finished with a Vintage Brown stain and Tung oil. Here’s what customer Tracey Jeremiassen wrote to Jason:

So, months and months and months later, I am finally getting around to sending you some pictures of our fabulous floors. We could not be happier with them. They truly make our house what it is and people comment on them the second they walk through the doors. You were so awesome with us through the whole process and we cannot say enough good things about the Carlisle company. Hope all is well and happy new year! Tracey Jeremiassen

Posted on Jan 25, 2010 AT 04:14 AM in (0) Comments

Velvet and Linen—and wide plank floors for the bathroom

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• Christine Halvorson

Last year about this time, the folks over at the Velvet and Linen blog were asked whether it was a good idea to use hardwood floors in a bathroom. Blogger and interior design consultant Brooke Giannetti answered just as we would have—“Of course!”

Ms. Morelan points out that wood can add a feeling of warmth to what is otherwise a room with a lot of cold surfaces. We couldn’t agree more. To the left are two examples of Carlisle’s Heart Pine in a bathroom. The first one is installed over radiant heat.

Go check out Ms. Giannetti’s blog post for a whole array of photos showing wood floors in bathrooms. (The floors aren’t necessarily ours.) The person who wrote to Ms. Giannetti ended up installing one of our Eastern White Pine floors in her bathroom.

Posted on Jan 22, 2010 AT 06:40 AM in Hardwood Flooring • (2) Comments