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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

Here at Carlisle we work with a majority of clients who are choosing to redesign their homes rather than build new ones but with the desire of making spaces better and more functional. Kitchens have become one of the most important rooms in a home, so alot of emphasis is placed on how they work and look. Many times clients think they need all new cabinets or appliances or big additions to make their home better. But as this Cheyenne, Wyoming home shows us that is not the case.
That is why we are inspired by this project and bring you 10 Ways to Redesign your Kitchen Space (addition not necessary).
Posted on Feb 17, 2012 AT 08:26 AM in By Room • Kitchens • By State • Wyoming • Carlisle Customers • Architect • Homeowners • Doing Business with Carlisle • Floors meant for Families • pets • Hardwood Flooring • White Oak • Home Styles • Arts & Crafts • Planning for your New Floors • Residential • (0) Comments

This beautiful home designed by and for the family of Tom Murdough of Murdough Design is featured in the Fall 2011 Boston Design magazine, “Doing Wright” by Marni Elyse Katz! We worked with designer Tom and builder Wood & Clay Builders to design this gorgeous Wide Plank Pre-Finished Walnut floor for an equally gorgeous home featuring in-floor radiant heat and conveniently located for family retreats on Squam Lake.
Posted on Feb 16, 2012 AT 11:15 PM in By Room • Kitchens • By State • New Hampshire • Carlisle Customers • Builder • Designer • Doing Business with Carlisle • Shipping & Delivery • Eyes On Carlisle • News & Events • Floors meant for Families • Hardwood Flooring • Walnut • Install & Finish: Stories/Information • Radiant Heat • Pre-Finished • waterfront • (3) Comments
Wide Plank Cherry floors grace this beautiful home on the Jersey Shore. Homeowners and their 4-legged friends relax in this waterfront retreat!
Posted on Feb 02, 2012 AT 01:43 PM in By State • New Jersey • Carlisle around the World • North America • Carlisle Customers • Homeowners • Floors meant for Families • pets • Hardwood Flooring • Cherry • Home Styles • waterfront • Pre-Finished • (0) Comments
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