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Barrineau Residence ~ Beautiful Heart Pine Floors from a DIY

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• Shanon Sterrett

We heard from a nice customer on our new Facebook page,  about some new Long Leaf Heart Pine Floors that she installed in her home.   When we saw her post we emailed her for some pictures and she was so nice to send them along!

Kristin and her husband worked with Wide Plank Specialist Lynne Rafuse to design some beautiful Long Leaf Heart PIne flooring for their home.   They were going for a rustic cabin look and Kristin said that the Heart Pine floors were a perfect fit.  Since Heart Pine is naturally a light floor, she worked with Lynne to select our Gingerbread stain, which when applied, would give the floor an older, and aged look.  

Kristin also reports that this project was a succesful DIY project!  Believe it or not about 25% of all Carlisle floors are installed by a Do-It-Yourself customer!

Check out these photos and learn why Long Leaf Heart Pine Floors might be right for you!

Posted on Apr 13, 2012 AT 01:15 PM in By Room • Kitchens • By State • Massachusetts • Carlisle Customers • Homeowners • Doing Business with Carlisle • Pine Flooring • Heart Pine • Wide Plank Specialists • Lynne Rafuse • (0) Comments

Design Tips fromMonica MacKenzie Designs and This Old House on Historic Home Renovations

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• Shanon Sterrett

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

Get the Most Value When Remodeling Your Kitchen Part III - Choosing Kitchen Components

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• Patrick Kennedy

In the first two articles of, Get the Most Value When Remodeling Your Kitchen, we covered two main points, how to gaint he most value from your remodel investment, and important considerations for your floor plan you remodel. 

In this final segment, we will discuss the next consideration – Choosing Kitchen Components - determining the price-quality category of the kitchen components – cabinetry, appliances, plumbing fixtures, counter tops, tiles, flooring, lighting and all the individual items that create your kitchen.

Posted on Mar 30, 2012 AT 09:52 AM in By Room • Kitchens • By State • Pennsylvania • Carlisle Customers • Home Building & Contracting • (0) Comments

Get the Most Value When Remodeling Your Kitchen-Part 2

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• Patrick Kennedy

In the first article, Getting the Most Value When Remodeling Your Kitchen – Part 1, we learned that to gain the most value from your investment you should expect to invest between 10-20% of the value of your home in your kitchen. In this segment we’ll discuss the next critical consideration – your kitchen floor plan.

Posted on Feb 28, 2012 AT 08:39 AM in By Room • Kitchens • Eyes On Carlisle • News & Events • Home Building & Contracting • Planning for your New Floors • (0) Comments

Top 10 Ways to Redesign your Kitchen Space - Inspiration from Cheyenne Home Before & After shots

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• Shanon Sterrett

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