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CS Interiors Magazine features Chicago Interior Design Hall of Fame inductee and Carlisle Floors

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CS Interiors Kit Picture - SmallCongratulations to Tracy Hickman on being selected for the 2011 Chicago Interior Design Hall of Fame Inductee!  One of her most recent projects is featured in the Winter Edition of CS Interiors.  Carlisle was lucky enough to be included in this project, and our Hand-Scraped Hickory flooring is featured throughout the home.

Posted on Feb 08, 2012 AT 06:59 AM in By Room • Kitchens • By State • Illinois • Carlisle Customers • Designer • Doing Business with Carlisle • Eyes On Carlisle • News & Events • Handmade Surfaces • Hardwood Flooring • Hickory • Home Styles • Modern • Showrooms • Chicago, IL • (0) Comments

Men from Mars, Women from Venus - that may be true but we can find a floor you both like!

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He wanted a contemporary, loft-style home crafted with concrete and steel. She wanted a historic house with a traditional feel. With the help of architects Julie Fisher and Rachel Crowl of fcStudio, a Chicago couple turned a rundown house in the Wicker Park Historic District into a home that suits both their tastes. We’re delighted to note they chose Carlisle White Oak floors to help bridge the gap between historical and contemporary styles.

Chicago Home + Garden magazine wrote about the house in a March-April 2011 feature story titled Best of Both Worlds. The story includes lots of terrific photos of the house, both interior and exterior.

“They were looking for a cleaner, more contemporary overall look but wanted a species of wood and color tone that grounded the floors to bring a warmth and ‘home-like’ atmosphere,” remembers Glen Ranagan of Carlisle’s sales and design staff, who handled the project from our end.

“The color and grain was very important, and after working with the designer on just the right color to achieve the look they wanted, it was our Quartered and Rift-Sawn Northern White Oak with our custom Sturbridge Brown stain that was a perfect match!,” Glen continues. He notes that the 7-inch wide plank were installed over radiant heating systems.

If you’re in the area, visit us at our Chicago showroom.

And click here to read the story and see the photographs.

“What a beautiful home…..and floors!” says Glen.

We couldn’t agree more.

Posted on Dec 06, 2011 AT 02:51 AM in Doing Business with Carlisle • Hardwood Flooring • White Oak • Illinois • Contemporary • (0) Comments

Elements Architecture offers Design and Remodeling Tips

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Wide Plank Specialist, Peter Switzer, has worked with Bill Scholtens of Elements Architecture, Inc in Chicao, Illinois have worked together now for over 5 years.  Two of the homes they have collaborated on have been published this year!

 

Renovation Styles Magazine, Winter 2011 ~ Disbrow Residence, Winnetka, Illinois

 * Learn how to work with an open floor plan

 * Learn how to create natural boundaries when you don't have walls

 * Why move when you make the space just the way you want it!

 * Follow Before and After Floor Plans!

 

 

Chicago Home & Garden, July/August 2011 ~ Emory Residence, Chicago, Illinois

 * Find out how Bill turned an iconic 19th century rowhouse into a 21st century home

 * Find out how you can "take back the light" and bring natural light into your home

 * Learnabout Green design tips and efforts toward LEED for Home: Platinum rating!

 * Explore the use of beautiful colors in every room

 

Posted on Nov 17, 2011 AT 02:18 AM in By State • Connecticut • Illinois • Carlisle Customers • Architect • Designer • Doing Business with Carlisle • Eyes On Carlisle • News & Events • Green Building • LEED • Hardwood Flooring • Walnut • Home Styles • Contemporary • Showrooms • Chicago, IL • Wide Plank Specialists • Peter Switzer • (0) Comments

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