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2012 - What’s new at Carlisle Wide Plank Floors

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• Shanon Sterrett

In 2012 Carlisle Wide Plank Floors has a brand new look!  We’ve long been known as the Premier supplier of Wide Plank Pine floors but in the last 10 years Carlisle has also become the supplier of choice for fine Wide Plank Hardwood, Reclaimed and Prefinished Floors.  See for yourself in our brand new Design Portfolio. Request yours today at www.wideplankflooring.com/brochure. 

We are also working to make our Blog better than ever by partnering with bloggers outside Carlisle to bring knowledge to our customer about much more than wide plank floors, and become an even more valuable resource. Meet our newest contributor Patrick Kennedy of Superior Woodcraft.

Posted on Jan 13, 2012 AT 09:58 AM in Carlisle Customers • Doing Business with Carlisle • Eyes On Carlisle • News & Events • (0) Comments

Carlisle Among Good Company at Maison de Luxe

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• Shanon Sterrett

Carlisle’s Signature Grade Pre-Finished Walnut floors were chosen Maison de Luxe, a designer show house at the historic Greystone Estate in Beverly Hills, California, by Martyn Lawrence Bullard of Bravo’s Million Dollar Decorators, who put his personal touch on the massage room.

Posted on Dec 06, 2011 AT 08:45 AM in (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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• Shanon Sterrett

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

Save the date! October 27, Doylestown, PA: Wide plank floors, kitchens, and radiant heat

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• Jane Eklund

Attention, designers and homeowners in greater New York City and Philadelphia: Have we got an event for you! Carlisle is linking up with Superior Woodcraft,, a premier custom cabinet/kitchen shop, and Warmboard, a radiant flooring technology company, for an evening devoted to kitchens, flooring, and radiant heat. Stop by Superior Woodcraft’s shop in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, October 27, 2011, to get an overview of wide plank flooring, custom kitchens, and radiant heating systems.

Dan McMillan and Shanon Sterrett of Carlisle’s sales and design staff will be on hand (with sample panels of some of our new textures!), as will Greg Pine of Warmboard and Patrick Kennedy and his staff from Superior Woodcraft. E-mail Shanon at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for more information or to RSVP.

Click here to see examples of Carlisle floors in kitchens.

Click here to see examples of Carlisle floors installed over radiant heat.

And check out our poster, below, for more information on the October 27 event. We’re looking forward to seeing you there!

Posted on Oct 18, 2011 AT 11:47 PM in Doing Business with Carlisle • Eyes On Carlisle • News & Events • Pennsylvania • (4) Comments

Cherry flooring: Warm and inviting, its lustre deepens over time

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• Jane Eklund

Looking for a floor that’s warm and inviting? Want something that will age gracefully alongside your home?

Take a look at our Cherry flooring. Early American fine furniture makers loved to use cherry, which can be polished to a deep, glowing red. Those lustrous hues darken over time, maturing to a rich, burnished auburn. Cherry also has a subtle, distinctive, and flowing grain pattern.

We get our Cherry exclusively from high-quality, sustainably harvested trees in Pennsylvania. The wood is also very versatile: it comes in an engineered flooring or as solid wood flooring, and is approved for installation over concrete and over radiant heating systems.

Here are some samples:

Cherry Sitting Room, Fairfield, Connecticut, installed over concrete

Cherry Living Room, Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, installed over concrete

Cherry Living Room, Connecticut

Cherry Chevon Dining Room, Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, installed over concrete

Posted on Oct 16, 2011 AT 09:50 PM in Hardwood Flooring • Cherry • (0) Comments