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• White Oak shines in this Maryland bedroom makeover

  Posted by Christine Halvorson

  White Oak can be a wood with a thousand personalities. It changes patterns depending upon how we cut it here at our Carlisle mill (quarter-sawn versus rift-sawn) and is known as the wood used in Mission Oak furniture. It can look nearly white, ash gray, or golden—depending upon the stain and finish. Here the floor is finished in finishedFumed, followed by Rubio Cotton White.

  In these photos of a bedroom makeover in Rockville, Maryland, you’ll see the floor planks laid down in 6- to 11-inch widths and 4-feet to 14-feet lengths.

  This floor was installed by Majestic Wood Floors of Frederick, Maryland, one of our preferred installers..
  

  
  

  Posted on June 1, 2010 at 04:19 PM in Hardwood Flooring • Home Decor • (0) Comments

• Carlisle’s heirloom grade Ash fits well in historic Georgetown row house

  Posted by Christine Halvorson

  Our staff in Carlisle’s Washington D.C. showroom sent along these photos a recent remodeling project in their neighborhood. The home is a 2-story condo occupying the second and third floors of the building, a Georgetown row house with retail space at the street level. The owners chose our Heirloom Grade Ash planks in six-inch widths. The floor was then finished with Whitewashed Fence, one of our heirloom stains. Overall, we think, the floor is a great complement to the contemporary feel of the remodeling.

  Our sales and design team can answer any question you may have on marrying traditional with contemporary, old with new. We do it all the time!

  Posted on April 9, 2010 at 01:14 PM in Hardwood Flooring • Home Decor • (0) Comments

• Walnut wide planks mix well with tile floor in this Orlando home

  Posted by Christine Halvorson

  Take a stunning room, add the kind of stone that was used largely throughout Rome’s famous Collosseum, and then criss-cross it with Carlisle’s 7-inch Walnut planks, finished with Tung oil and what have you got? This:

  This entire floor was installed by Vlad Blashin after the homeowner changed his mind regarding the ultimate size of the individual tiles, which are made out of travertine. Mr. Blashin had to re-cut each piece of tile and he wrote back to us to tell us that the accompany planks of Walnut had been cut so precisely that it made his task a whole lot easier. We were happy to hear that! The end result certainly shows how nicely wood and tile mix in such a floor.

  See more about some parquet and pattern options you might have with our floors.

  

  Posted on April 5, 2010 at 03:33 PM in Home Decor • (0) Comments

• Small kitchen transformation dramatic with the addition of wide plank floors

  Posted by Christine Halvorson

  Proving that wide plank floors can really change the look and feel of a kitchen, our customer Michele Johnson sent along these before-and-after photos of a project recently completed in her home. She added our Eastern White Pine to her floor and look at the dramatic transformation!

  Furthermore, we often get questions regarding using such wide planks as ours in smaller rooms. Some just aren’t sure small rooms and something that wide go togehter. We think these photos prove what we’ve said all along—the answer is “Yes! It works!”

  We discuss this idea of wide boards in small rooms here ,

  

  Here’s what Michele wrote to us when she sent the photos:

  “We finally got the beautiful new floor laid and I couldn’t be happier! It is truly lovely! I’d like to share the before and after photos with you. I think you will agree that there is a huge difference in the way the kitchen looks.”—Michele

  Posted on March 26, 2010 at 10:45 AM in Home Decor • (0) Comments

• Shuttercraft custom shutters for authentic renovations

  Posted by Christine Halvorson

  
  Carlisle floors are often being installed in old house renovations and for good reason. They can provide a timeless, authentic look that seems unattainable with other types of floors. Custom made wood shutters by family-run Shuttercraft, Inc in Connecticutt are used in old home renovations for the same reason. The company can customize its red cedar shutters for both interior and exterior use and deliver them either unfinished, primed, or fully painted. Shuttercraft shutters were used in four rooms of the White House to achieve an authentic look.

  According to Colleen Murdock of Shuttercraft, many of her customers are renovating homes in historic districts and are trying to match the exterior look and color of shutters than might have been on these homes two centuries ago. An endless variety of cut-out patterns can be created as well. The photo below shows an old shutter with a cut-out that was matched to create an entirely new one.
  

  Builders and contractors also come to Shuttercraft for customized shutters on new construction. The hinges and holdbacks can be customized and the shutter sized to fit non-standard windows and to be completely functional, not just decorative.

  For more information, visit Shuttercraft, Inc online.

  Posted on February 5, 2010 at 09:56 AM in Home Decor • Restoration Projects • (0) Comments

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