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• These winemakers now have Hickory undertones in their home

  Posted by Christine Halvorson

  Dan O’Neill, who serves Carlisle customers out of our West Hollywood, California design center, sent along the link to this photo album of a recent project. Brian and Johnine Talley, owners of Talley Vineyards in California’s Arroyo Grande Valley, recently had a Carlisle floor installed by builder Hunstad Homes. The floor was installed on site and is done in 5- to 10-inch Original Style Hickory.

  You can see the full photo album here, but take a look especially at photos 22 and 30 for good views of the floor.

  Posted on June 22, 2010 at 01:24 PM in Hardwood Flooring • (0) Comments

• Really high expectations met with Hancock Center project in Chicago

  Posted by Christine Halvorson

  Getting 2,000 square feet of Walnut to the 92nd floor was definitely a tall order.

  Hagerty Construction, Inc. has historically been involved in several condominium renovations in Chicago’s towering John Hancock Center, but surely none represented a taller order than this one on the 92nd floor.

  To complement the killer view, Interior Designer Kara Mann specified a wide plank distressed Walnut floor, which eventually led Pat Hagerty to contact Carlisle.

  “We had checked a few local retailers, but either the products they offered or their pricing didn’t meet our needs. I went to the Carlisle website and the samples they sent were just what we were looking for. We specified unfinished Walnut in 8-inch widths that had received a surface treatment they call footworn.

  So how do you get 2,000 square feet of hardwood flooring up 92 stories?

  

  “Carlisle was very helpful because we needed maximum lengths of 10 feet in order to get the boards in the elevators. So we asked for 3 to 10 foot lengths, which they provided. The actual installation was a nail-down over concrete. We first put down a sound barrier, then used a layer of 3/4-inch plywood and nailed the flooring over that.”

  Of particular interest was the custom finish. The interior designer wanted a natural, unfinished look, but clear coats still darkened the wood. The final result was achieved after much trial and error with the application of a custom-mixed, subtle whitewash stain, which slightly lightened the Walnut while at the same time allowing the coloration and grains to fully show through. This was then topped with a clear matte finish that brought the wood back to its normal unfinished coloration.

  “Everyone was pleased with the results,” notes Pat. “In fact, the homeowner liked it so much he had some installed on the ceiling of his entryway.”

  

  Posted on June 15, 2010 at 04:47 PM in Home Building & Contracting • Home Decor • (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

• Good customer has her kitchen, and our floors, in Coastal Living Magazine

  Posted by Christine Halvorson

  One of our customers, Kathy Linder, had her kitchen redesign featured in the March 2010 issue of Coastal Living magazine—and our floors are right there under her feet. Kathy ordered some 2,700 square feet of flooring from us in 2006, through our Sales & Design Consultant Gary Ryer. Shown here in a PDF Coastal_Living_March_2010_Kathy_Linder.pdf is the magazine article, featuring the 10-inch Walnut floor Kathy had installed.

  We think the kitchen itself is spectacular, but the floors really set off Kathy’s overall classic tastes, in a kitchen she says she wanted to make warm and inviting for family and friends. She succeeded!

  Posted on June 4, 2010 at 08:03 AM in Customer Stories • (0) Comments

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