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• Westwood Flooring Annual Wine & Cheese Part

  Posted by Chad Cassin

  Featuring Carlisle Wide Plank Floors

  Date: Tuesday, July 14, 2010
  Place: Westwood Custom & Antique Wood Flooring
  Time: 4:00pm-8:00pm

  Westwood FLooring
  1064 North Street
  Greenwich, CT 06831
  RSVP by July 6th
  203-629-7600 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

  Stop by and relax after a long day for a nice glass of wine and a bite
  Our showroom is across from the Banksville Shopping Center

  Posted on July 7, 2010 at 02:40 PM in News & Events • (0) Comments

• Ronald McDonald is all smiles. And so are we.

  Posted by Christine Halvorson

  
  Many of us here at Carlisle are already somewhat familiar with our company’s contribution to the newest Ronald McDonald House which opened a little over a year ago in the Chicago suburb of Oak
  Lawn. It’s a great example of our ongoing commitment to upholding our corporate social responsibility. So let me take a moment to share some of the details.

  First, a bit of background. All Ronald McDonald houses are located near children’s hospitals across the country with the goal of providing out of town lodging for deserving families whose children are receiving medical care far away from home. Having this sort of cozy, safe haven not only helps keep families together during critical times – it also gives them a chance to share their stories and make lasting friendships with others who are going through similar experiences.

  Food and lodging fees consist of small donations – in the case of the Oak Lawn facility, $10 per night, per family (although the organization welcomes additional donations, since their per-room operating costs are in the neighborhood of $50 per night). Located adjacent to the Advocate Hope Children’s Hospital, the Oak Lawn Ronald McDonald home was designed with a “house in the woods” theme and is indeed nestled amidst a nice stand of hardwood trees. It encompasses some 24,000 square feet, with 16 bedrooms and 4 extended stay suites with separate living and sleeping areas.

  

  Carlisle’s involvement came through our Design Consultant Gary Ryer, who made us aware of the project. Naturally, we were happy to join others in contributing to the overall building effort. Gary worked with architect Constantine Vasilios and supervised the installation of a gorgeous FSC Antique Reclaimed Oak floor, which received a special surface treatment from our Custom Shop. He calls it one of the most satisfying projects he has ever been involved in, and we wholeheartedly agree.

  The end result blends beautifully with the turn-of-the-century craftsman design, and since opening in December 2008, it has welcomed over 200 families. I encourage you to check out the website and take the photo tour of RMH near Advocate Hope Children’s Hospital. Then click on the “How Can I Help” page and join our corporate efforts to make a difference. Believe me, it’ll put a nice big smile on your face.

  Posted on June 8, 2010 at 01:41 PM in News & Events • (0) Comments

• LEED contributor to Green Living Smart Living

  Posted by Christine Halvorson

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

  Because the home was going to be much more than merely a living residence, it was intended to be a showcase for the owners’ Green Living Smart Living consulting firm – 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 ecofriendly, sustainable living.

  We’re proud to say that our 100 percent FSC Certified Antique Reclaimed Flooring was part of the mix.

  “We did our research, compared suppliers and settled on Carlisle, which became one of our favorite partners,” says Kimberly. “They really care about getting everything right and have a long history of green environmental practices. We chose to have them prefinish the floor with their low VOC (Volatile Organic Compound) Bradford Umber stain.

  

  Working closely with the owners, we found just the right old barn in Wisconsin, which had been slated for demolition. Then we painstakingly remilled the dismantled timbers and created a gorgeous wide plank floor that covers over 80 percent of the home’s 4,400 square feet. In addition to earning the one-half LEED point, it qualified for a full point in Environmentally Preferable Products.

  Taking just over a year to complete, the home also features a totally computerized energy control system that uses various sensors to constantly monitor energy usage and maximize efficiencies. A geothermal system provides all the heating, cooling and hot water heating via a 1,000-foot well.

  Small wonder it has already received strong endorsements from the green press and trade publications that cater to the construction and design industries.

  As the largest supplier of FSC Certified Antique Reclaimed Wood in North America, Carlisle sees green building as an important, rapidly growing market as more and more builders, designers and architects are specifying certified green products.

  “I love the uniqueness, the history and the beauty the floor brings to our home,” says Kimberly.

  Posted on June 6, 2010 at 08:29 AM in Customer Stories • News & Events • (0) Comments

• Maine Home and Design Midcoast Show—see you there?

  Posted by Christine Halvorson

  Carlisle products will be featured at the Maine Home and Design Midcoast Show June 5 and 7 in Lincolnville, Maine, in collaboration with one of our partners, Dovetail Designs. The show is staged at Lincolnville and is sponsored by the Camden-Rockport-Lincolnville Chamberof Commerce, the Union Area Chamber of Commerce and the Maine Contractors & Builders Alliance.

  Dovetail Designs is a full-service kitchen and bath design firm offering materials, professional design, and oversight of building or remodeling projects. Stop by and you might see owner Donna Carrigan.

  You’ll be able to see some of our samples, including two beams, one antique and one rough-sawn Eastern White Pine. Kitchen suppliers like Dovetail and interior designers, along with the building trades, will be represented at the show. Admission is $7.

  Posted on May 28, 2010 at 05:46 PM in News & Events • (0) Comments

• Sometimes our wood goes into making…birdhouses!

  Posted by Christine Halvorson

  As a company, we’ve recently joined up with Farmsteads of New England based here in nearby Hillsborough, New Hampshire. Farmsteads of New England is a working, residential farm for adults who have autism and other developmental disabilities. The farm has its own seasonal farm stand from which they sell home-grown produce, crafts and baked goods made by the resident farmers. This season, Carlisle helped provide scrap wood to the farm so that residents could build bird houses, bat boxes and other small wooden items to sell at the farm stand. We were thrilled to do it and can’t wait to head over to the farmstand when this New England weather produces what New Hampshire has come to be known for—fresh produce grown locally! Our manufacturing employees really made this happen, so a shout out to them.

  If you happen to be within driving distance, here’s how to find Farmsteads of New England. Perhaps we can get our hands on a photo of one of those bird houses or bat boxes to show you here soon.

  Posted on May 24, 2010 at 03:41 PM in News & Events • (0) Comments

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