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Near New York? See us at the Architectural Digest Show March 19-21

Posted by Christine Halvorson

Carlisle Wide Plank Floors will be in booth #935 at the upcoming Architectural Digest Show in New York City. The show goes from March 18-24, but from March 19 through the 21, the doors are open to the public. The event takes place at Pier 94, 12th Avenue at 55th Street, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

While you’ll certainly want to see our floors in action, and talk to our Carlisle staff who will be there, the show if full of lots of interesting things to do. You could attend cooking demonstrations and tastings, or attend a seminar on getting started with your dream design project.

But, we really recommend you come visit us! For complete show details, go here: http://www.archdigesthomeshow.com

Posted on March 16, 2010 at 03:13 PM in News & Events • (0) Comments
Near Newburyport, MA? Cooking classes for all at our partner, Jewett Farms Studio

Posted by Christine Halvorson
If you happen to live anywhere near the Newburyport, Massachusetts, area, you might want to check out these cooking classes, just announced by our partner Jewett Farms Studios. Jewett Farms Studios creates custom cabinetry, and our floors are displayed right along with fully equipped kitchens in their Newburyport digs. Once a month starting in February, attendees can learn Thai cooking, bread-making, the cuisine of northern Italy and cooking with seafood. Classes are taught by Chef Mary Reilly of The Savory Kitchen and are $90 with a 15 percent discount if you enroll in all four. Register by writing Elena Bachrach at Jewett Farms, or call 978-961-1538.
Posted on January 29, 2010 at 05:42 PM in News & Events • (0) Comments
Near Las Vegas? Look for our custom floors in Booth #N2439 of the International Builders’ Show

Posted by Christine Halvorson

Starting on January 19 and running through the 22nd, our floors will be on display at the International Builders’ Show taking place at the Las Vegas Convention Center. We already told you a little something about that event in our blog post back in November. N ow we have the details:

If you happen to stop by, you’ll get to see 200 square feet of our Eastern White Pine, showing a blend of the various grades available and laid down in 14 to 18 widths. Further back in the booth, you’ll see 200 square feet of our Antique Heart Pine in a blend of premium and select grades, in 6- to 8-inch widths. There’s nothing like seeing these floors with your own eyes, so it might be worth a trip.

The show runs 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday; 9:30 to 2 p.m. Thursday.

Posted on January 8, 2010 at 07:30 PM in News & Events • (0) Comments
What happens in Vegas….will include Carlisle Wide Plank Floors January 19-22

Posted by Christine Halvorson

If you’re in the home building business and are anywhere near Las Vegas come January, you might want to stop over to the International Builder’s Show January 19 through 22 and see our floors up close and personal. Carlisle is participating in this trade show at the Las Vegas Convention Center, which is also featuring a wide variety of other products and educational seminars. Carlisle will be in booth #N2439. If you just want to see the exhibits, attendence is free if you first register here

Posted on November 27, 2009 at 12:01 PM in News & Events • (0) Comments
Helping Green Living Smart Living Take the LEED

Posted by Chad Cassin

When Kimberly and Joe Hageman decided to build a state-of-the-art LEED-H certified green home on the Rhode Island coast, they researched both cutting-edge new technologies and various companies that had long been known for supplying green products.

Carlisle Wide Plank Floors of Stoddard, New Hampshire, and its 100% FSC Certified Antique Reclaimed Flooring quickly became part of the mix. Working closely with the owners, Carlisle found just the right old barn, which had been slated for demolition, carefully dismantled it and a created gorgeous wide plank milled barnwood from the re-milled timbers. It covers almost half of the home’s 4,400 square feet and qualified for full LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) H points.

“Carlisle became one of our favorite partners,” says Kimberly. “They really care about getting everything right and have a long history of green environmental practices.”

Carlisle President Don Carlisle adds, “All our floors are custom crafted one board at a time, utilizing either newly sawn wood harvested from sustainably managed forests or true antique timbers from structures that would otherwise be demolished. We’re the number one supplier of FSC Certified Antique Reclaimed Wood in North America, and opting to use this precious commodity reduces the overall embodied energy of a floor and puts less stress on our natural resources. Plus, you get a wonderful look and feel that resonates like no other floor.”

The home, which took well over a year to complete, isn’t merely a living residence. It is a showcase home offering a hands-on demonstration site where builders, architects, designers, schools, members of the media and the general public are invited to tour and learn about all the latest innovations in eco-friendly sustainable living.

Foremost among the home’s features is an energy control system that uses various sensors to constantly monitor energy usage and maximize efficiencies. A geothermal system will provide all the home’s heating and cooling, via a 1,000-foot well. Small wonder that the home has already received strong endorsements from the green press and trade publications that cater to the construction and design industries.

An open house for the public will be held Saturday, December 12 that will feature tours and demonstrations. For details, contact Ashley Daigneault at (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

About Carlisle Wide Plank Floors

Carlisle Wide Plank Floors® is a unique wood flooring company. First and foremost, every Carlisle floor is custom—literally created one board at a time, tailored for each specific customer, by skilled New England craftsmen. As such, it is an authentic representation of an American folk art—a family heirloom to be treasured for generations.
Secondly, we are a family operation, started in the early 1960s by Dale Carlisle, who made floors by first making friends. And we were green before green was popular. Now run by Dale’s son Don, we remain that way today. In fact, we think of our customers as part of our extended family—a family that also includes small, local saw mills, and sawyers who share our commitment to quality, plus second and third generation foresters and antique barn and mill reclaimers who share our ideals in preserving the environment.

About Green Life Smart Life

The RI-based Green Life Smart Life project was created to demonstrate real-life applications in creating sustainable living and healthy environments in conjunction with custom electronics that embrace today’s smart home technology. A showcase of the latest advances in green building techniques and environmentally friendly materials alongside innovative technologies for complete home control and state-of-the art entertainment, the Green Life Smart Life project is showing homeowners the full range of just how attainable smart and green living can be.

Posted on November 9, 2009 at 03:57 PM in News & Events • (0) Comments