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Customers looking forward to walking on their new Birch floors in stocking feet

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• Jane Eklund

Yellow Birch. Need we say more?

Of course, we can’t resist telling you about our Carlisle Birch, which contains particularly dramatic heartwood because it is sawn from fully mature trees grown and sustainably harvested in Northern New England. In addition to being extremely durable, Birch has distinctive blends of lighter coloration. Each board has an intriguing combination of blonde outer edges and warm cherry-like center portions. Its varying grain patterns range from subtle swirls to highly figured flames. The result is a very unusual floor that is sure to become the focal point in any contemporary or traditional setting.

Here’s what a recent customer, who worked with Shanon Sterrett of Carlisle’s Stoddard, N.H. headquarters, had to say about the Carlisle Birch floors he purchased: “The floors are BEAUTIFUL !!!!” He sent along these photographs of the floor after two coats of satin finish were applied. After another light sanding and two more coats of finish, the customer will be ready to take his first steps on the new planks. “It will be stocking feet for certain!” he wrote.

Posted on Jul 11, 2011 AT 09:07 AM in Hardwood Flooring • (2) Comments

Introducing Carlisle’s Trade Partner Program

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• Jane Eklund

We are really thrilled to invite professional interior designers to join our new Trade Partner Program. Under the program, our experienced staff will handle all of the needs of your clients for residential as well as commercial projects, just as we do for all of our customers. We’ll process all orders, packing and delivering the flooring on time and providing the top-notch customer service for which we are famous.

Professional designers are invited to apply at gocarlisletothetrade.com to get more information about the program or to apply to join (use membership number 3MA2DZ).. We also encourage you to call us at 800-595-9663; we’ll be happy to talk with you about the many benefits of becoming a Design Trade Partner.

If you’re a designer, we’re looking forward to working with you, and with your clients! If you’re a customer who’d like to engage a designer, we can help with that, too, as we are industry partners of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID).

Posted on Jul 08, 2011 AT 01:58 AM in News & Events • (2) Comments

Carlisle L.A. is on The Scene!

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• Jane Eklund

Carlisle’s Los Angeles Design Center now has its own page on The Scene, an online social network designed for local businesses. The page offers directions, hours, and other information about Carlisle’s California home (located at 405 North Robertson Blvd., West Hollywood), and provides an interface for customers and friends to post photos and comments.

The photo below was posted on the site. Click here to see Carlisle’s The Scene page, including several more photographs taken at the Los Angeles Design Center.

Click here to find the Design Center closest to you.

Posted on Jul 05, 2011 AT 09:41 PM in News & Events • (2) Comments

Tucci Ristorante in Lake Oswego, Oregon, sets the “bar” for Eastern White Pine floors

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• Jane Eklund

If you like Italian food and you like evocative wide plank floors, stop by Tucci Ristorante in Lake Oswego, Oregon, when you’re in the neighborhood. The restaurant’s Lido Bar features a Carlisle Eastern White Pine floor finished with Hit or Miss distressing. The planks range from 13 to 17 inches wide.

Thanks to Sarah Bergren of our Denver Showroom for sending along these photos!

Posted on Jul 05, 2011 AT 12:20 AM in (0) Comments

Toast, a Montclair, N.J. restaurant, has great food and great floors

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• Jane Eklund

What’s better than going out for a great breakfast, lunch, or brunch? Going out for a great breakfast, lunch, or brunch at a restaurant that has Carlisle floors! At Toast restaurant in Montclair, New Jersey, you can admire the Old Growth Heart Pine planks, in 6- to 10-inch widths, finished with Carlisle’s Vintage Brown stain and Tung Oil.

If you’re in the neighborhood of Montclair, do stop by the Toast. You don’t have to take our word that the food is terrific: check out the menu and these restaurant reviews. And be sure to check out the floor while you’re there!

Posted on Jul 01, 2011 AT 04:29 AM in (0) Comments