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Proud to be an Industry Partner of the American Society of Interior Designers

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• Jane Eklund

We’ve been lucky, in recent weeks, to have had the chance to meet and talk with members of the American Society of Interior Designers. Two Design Consultants from our Stoddard, N.H., headquarters attended a Meet & Greet in Boston for members of the ASID New England Chapter last week, and we were delighted to see so many members of ASID’s New York Metro Chapter at the opening of our New York City Showroom in May.

As one of ASID’s Industry Partners, we’re always happy to talk with member designers about using Carlisle Wide Plank Floors to create effects that range from rustic to historical to elegant and upscale.

Our Design Consultants Shanon Sterrett and Lynn Rafuse reported that they had a terrific time at the ASID New England event, held at the Design Within Reach Studio. They met designers, staff from other industry partners, and ASID New England board members, including President Barbara Bradlee, President-Elect Jane Hassan, Membership Director Cheryl Morrison, and Communications Director Christina Patton.

Shanon wrote: “This event provided a great venue to introduce the ASID New England Chapter to our Design Trade Partner Program, which is something Barbara and Jane were very excited about, as were the designers that we met.” She encourages all interested designers to call Carlisle (1-800-595-9663) for information on the program.

”Lynne and I are looking forward to attending future ASID events around New England!,” Shanon concluded.

We’d like to conclude with a thank you to all who came out to the New England ASID event, and this special thank you for New York Metro ASID members:

Click here to see photos from the grand opening!

Posted on Jun 28, 2011 AT 11:20 PM in News & Events • (0) Comments

Tour kitchens—including 3 with Carlisle floors—in historic Hancock, N.H.

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• Jane Eklund

If you live in — or within driving distance of — the Monadnock Region of southwest New Hampshire, you have a great opportunity next month to tour historic kitchens in a charming New England village. The Hancock, N.H, Woman’s Club is hosting A Taste of Hancock: A Kitchen Tour and Culinary Fair on Historic Main Street. Carlisle, with its home base in neighboring Stoddard, is a sponsor of the tour and fair.

The event, which will be held rain or shine on Saturday, July 23, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., will feature tours of kitchens in seven of the town’s venerable old homes. Most of the kitchens blend a traditional feel with features for the contemporary cook. We’re especially proud that three of the kitchens on the tour feature Carlisle Wide Plank Floors!

In addition to the kitchen tours, the day’s festivities will include kitchen and food-related exhibits and vendors; a buffet lunch with music from a terrific local duo, The Grumbling Rustics; a sale of used and rare cookbooks; and an Afternoon of Wine and Hors d’Oeuvres at the Hancock Inn.

Tickets are $20 for the tour; the buffet lunch and Wine and Hors d’Oeuvres are additional and must be reserved in advance (follow the links above for information). Tour sales will be limited, so purchase them soon! Click here to buy your tickets online, or if you live nearby you can pick them up at the Hancock Inn, the Moller’s Realtors in Hancock, or Steele’s Stationery in Peterboorough.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Posted on Jun 26, 2011 AT 11:18 PM in News & Events • (0) Comments

Blogger highlights our eco-friendly Reclaimed flooring

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• Jane Eklund

We love it when people spread the word about Carlisle floors through their blogs. A June 14 post in the Cabinets & Furniture Trends & Information blog takes an admiring look at our Antique Reclaimed wide plank floors.

Lumber from buildings slated for demolition is increasingly being salvaged and repurposed, the blogger writes. “One of the companies that is leading the charge in this regard is Carlisle Wide Plank Floors. Their reclaimed flooring has achieved full FSC certifications for the chain of custody, meaning each board has been in its care from old building demolition to new customer purchase. They even provide a commemorative personalized portfolio that sets forth the history of the wood, which just has to be the ultimate conversation piece when you’re showing off your new floor!”

Click here to check out the entire post.

Click here to read more about our commitment to the environment and the community.

Posted on Jun 24, 2011 AT 03:02 AM in Green Building • (2) Comments

Custom finished Hickory floors a perfect fit in new home in seaside Rockport, Mass.

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• Jane Eklund

Thanks to architect David Mehlin for sending along these terrific photos of our Heirloom Hickory floors, which were recently installed in a Rockport, Massachusetts home that Mehlin designed. Builder Tom Anderson of Rockport did the installation. Carlisle Sales and Design Consultant Glen Ranagan of our Stoddard, New Hampshire location worked on the project from our end.

Those of you who aren’t familiar with Hickory will be interested to know that, in addition to being an extremely tough wood, it offers contrasting patterns of clear yellow and rich brown heartwood, making for a really striking floor (as you’ll see in the photographs).

The flooring in the Rockport house has 8-inch face widths, and was prefinished at our Custom Shop with Whitewashed Fence stain.

Posted on Jun 20, 2011 AT 01:04 AM in Hardwood Flooring • (0) Comments

Carlisle introduces Watermill flooring

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• Jane Eklund

Carlisle Wide Plank Floors unveils its Watermill texture for wood flooring — a new process that replicates the look of older floors whose boards were originally rough sawn through the use off riverside watermills. These floors, installed centuries ago, were never planed or scraped smooth prior to installation. Over the years these saw marks became worn smooth through foot traffic, but they remained as undulations in the board.

By leaving the original saw marks on its timber, Carlisle’s Watermill texture is an authentic reproduction of this process, compared to faux marks put into boards in an obvious pattern. Carlisle’s planks are then individually brushed to soften the texture, while also adding texture to the entire surface, creating a more harmonious worn look. Scroll down to the photo below to see a sample of our Walnut flooring finished with Watermill texture.

“Our Watermill texture replicates a historic process, allowing us to craft floors with the eternal reminder of a bent tooth in the original sawyer’s watermill saw,” says Chris Sy, national sales director for Carlisle. “We incorporated the brushing technique afterwards to give the boards a naturally worn look. By doing this you can have a floor that looks 200 years old the day you install it in your home.”

What makes Carlisle’s Watermill texture so unique is that it is an exact replica of the original, easily seen marks representing the original production methods. Custom-made Watermill floors will perform the same and have the same life span as all other Carlisle floors, each of which is capable of lasting more than 200 years.

For more information on brushing or Carlisle’s other wood texture options, call 1-800-595-9663 or visit www.wideplankflooring.com.

About Carlisle Wide Plank Floors:

  For more than 40 years, Carlisle Wide Plank Floors has produced the finest restored and reproduced premium wood floors, available nationwide in a vast selection of lengths, widths and finishes that rival the flooring industry. Every Carlisle floor is custom-made, created one board at a time and tailored for the customer by skilled New England craftsmen. Specializing in wider planks, Carlisle uses only the sturdiest center from the best-grown trees to ensure customers receive a floor that is treasured for generations. The Carlisle team is proud to not only give a deserved second life to a cherished resource, but the company also helps to reduce the stress on American forests. Put simply, Carlisle believes that the surface inside the home or commercial establishment should reflect and respect the living surface nature created outside of it. For more information or to find the nearest Carlisle showroom location, call 1-800-595-9663 or visit www.wideplankflooring.com.

Posted on Jun 16, 2011 AT 10:38 PM in Hardwood Flooring • News & Events • (2) Comments