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Barrineau Residence ~ Beautiful Heart Pine Floors from a DIY

• Posted by
• Shanon Sterrett

We heard from a nice customer on our new Facebook page,  about some new Long Leaf Heart Pine Floors that she installed in her home.   When we saw her post we emailed her for some pictures and she was so nice to send them along!

Kristin and her husband worked with Wide Plank Specialist Lynne Rafuse to design some beautiful Long Leaf Heart PIne flooring for their home.   They were going for a rustic cabin look and Kristin said that the Heart Pine floors were a perfect fit.  Since Heart Pine is naturally a light floor, she worked with Lynne to select our Gingerbread stain, which when applied, would give the floor an older, and aged look.  

Kristin also reports that this project was a succesful DIY project!  Believe it or not about 25% of all Carlisle floors are installed by a Do-It-Yourself customer!

Check out these photos and learn why Long Leaf Heart Pine Floors might be right for you!

Posted on Apr 13, 2012 AT 01:15 PM in By Room • Kitchens • By State • Massachusetts • Carlisle Customers • Homeowners • Doing Business with Carlisle • Pine Flooring • Heart Pine • Wide Plank Specialists • Lynne Rafuse • (0) Comments

Carlisle Preferred Installers to the Rescue ~ Maryland

• Posted by
• Shanon Sterrett

We recently told you about a customer in Newfoundland, Canada that experienced the frustration of an inferior installation and the help provided by a Carlisle Preferred Installer.  While we never wish this on any customer when we hear from customers with these stories we offer to help to however we can and when the Love Family in Maryland contacted Wide Plank Specialist Adam Whitney, of our Washington, DC showroom for help he knew right where to turn ~ Bob Humphries at Majestic Wood Floors helped the Love's repair and complete the Wide Plank Eastern White Pine Floors they so desired for their home.

Read more about the project and how a Carlisle Preferred Installer can help your project turn out just the way you want it!

 

Posted on Apr 13, 2012 AT 08:44 AM in By State • Maryland • Carlisle Customers • Homeowners • Carlisle Master Craftsman • Pine Flooring • Eastern White Pine • Preferred Installers to the Rescue • Residential • Showrooms • Washington, DC • Testimonial • Wide Plank Specialists • Adam Whitney • (0) Comments

Design Tips fromMonica MacKenzie Designs and This Old House on Historic Home Renovations

• Posted by
• Shanon Sterrett

This Old House magazine and television series has always been a great source for home renovation and resoration advice when it comes to old homes. 

Recently Monica MacKenzie, interior designer and general contractor from Hingham, MA was featured on This Old House, for her work at the historic Benjamin King House.  She called to share the good exciting news that among other amazing architectural details, Carlisle Wide Plank Long Leaf Heart Pine Floors were chosen for the new kitchen addition! 

Open the video and click on can watch the entire video but you will find the Monica MacKenzie series if you click on "Segment 4".  Gather some great ideas for your historic home renovation. (photo from http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/tv/video/0,,20552167,00.html)

Posted on Apr 09, 2012 AT 12:46 PM in Accessories • Beams • By Room • Kitchens • By State • Massachusetts • Carlisle Customers • Builder • Designer • Eyes On Carlisle • News & Events • Floors meant for Families • Home Building & Contracting • Home Styles • Restoration • Install & Finish: Stories/Information • Pine Flooring • Eastern White Pine • Reclaimed Flooring • Reclaimed Heart Pine • Residential • Restoration Projects • Showrooms • Stoddard, NH • Video Library • Wide Plank Specialists • Lynne Rafuse • (0) Comments

Customer “wowed” by her new floor

• Posted by
• Shanon Sterrett

Karen and Bill from Massachusetts sent an email to their Wide Plank Specialist, Lynne Rafuse, recently to follow up on the recent delivery of their new 6-10" Wide Hickory flooring for their home. 

EMAIL EXCERPT FROM CUSTOMER ~ 

HI Lynne,
We received our flooring, and there is no other word for it but, "WOW", I feel part of New Hampshire has come to Massachusetts, and I could not be happier, thank you so much!  I feel like the flooring is a work of art in itself, I don't think I even want furniture!   I think the floors are enough, but we do have to sit somewhere.

We could not fit it all in our house so we had to have some of it put in the garage, I hope that will not effect it, we have it covered and are monitoring the humiditiy, which has been very low!  I am so excited I cannot wait to see it put down and finished.

There are no words left to say other than thank you Carlisle and thank you Lynne and everyone who helped us and delivered it to us!  Will be in touch with questions when we go to install I am sure!

Karen G and Bill A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Posted on Apr 02, 2012 AT 01:08 AM in By State • Massachusetts • Carlisle Customers • Homeowners • Doing Business with Carlisle • Hardwood Flooring • Hickory • Residential • Showrooms • Stoddard, NH • Testimonial • Wide Plank Specialists • Lynne Rafuse • (0) Comments

Get the Most Value When Remodeling Your Kitchen Part III - Choosing Kitchen Components

• Posted by
• Patrick Kennedy

In the first two articles of, Get the Most Value When Remodeling Your Kitchen, we covered two main points, how to gaint he most value from your remodel investment, and important considerations for your floor plan you remodel. 

In this final segment, we will discuss the next consideration – Choosing Kitchen Components - determining the price-quality category of the kitchen components – cabinetry, appliances, plumbing fixtures, counter tops, tiles, flooring, lighting and all the individual items that create your kitchen.

Posted on Mar 30, 2012 AT 09:52 AM in By Room • Kitchens • By State • Pennsylvania • Carlisle Customers • Home Building & Contracting • (0) Comments