Welcome to Surface, a blog by Carlisle Wide Plank Floors. Join us in discussion about hardwood flooring wood grains & styles, home decor, green building products, trends and more.
Randy Harris came to our Atlanta Design Studio nearly a year ago, when his ultra-modern home in Atlanta was just in the conceptual phase of drawings. He wanted a very contemporary look and--well--he certainly achieved it! His home was featured this past weekend on the "Modern Atlanta Home Tour" and he dropped Carlisle a note to tell us about it. He wrote to Caitlin in our Atlanta offices:
Caitlin:
Hope you are well! I just wanted to tell you that our home was on the Modern Atlanta home tour this past weekend, and we got many compliments on our floors! ...Thanks again for all your help!
Randy Harris
Even while constucting this very contemporary house, Harris wanted to showcase the natural characteristics of Carlisle's wood floors and he chose our Old Growth Hickory, with an Antique Farmhouse stain. We think the contrast is quite awesome.
We thought you'd enjoy see these photos of a recently completed project. They show Carlisle's Antique Hickory, set down in 8-inch widths and prefinished with Amber stain, and were sent to us by Laura Leier, our Sales and Design Consultant in Denver. We worked with a builder--Todd Gourley of Powder River Construction in Breckenridge, Colorado--on this project and he has already ordered another floor from us! We give a lot of credit here at Carlisle to the folks who work in our sample shop. They carefully match stain and wood to the customer's needs and send out samples for approval. This process ensures a very satisfied customer when the project is complete.
Author's Name: Christine Halvorson
Posted Date: April 17, 2009 at 4:22 PM
Filed under: Regions, Wood Grains & Styles
Carlisle's team of Design Consultants from our Stoddard, New Hampshire offices--serving the New England Region--were excited about attending the 2009 Residential Design & Construction Show last week in Boston, MA. On the first day, our Tim Buckley and Shanon Sterrett attended, and then Mark Nichols and Lynne Rafuse were on hand the second day. This was the first time Carlisle had a display at this show and we're thinking it's one of the best we've ever done in the New England Region! Shanon sent along these notes about her experience:
This show was so good, in part, because it had something we often don't get at trade shows--direct contact with the homeowners, the people who are normally behind the scenes when we work directly with the professionals such as designers, architects and builders. At this show, homeowners brought their designers, architects, and/or builders along, so we had a great experience of interactive and collaborative design research all at one show. Thanks to all the new homeowners and professionals who took the time to visit the Carlisle area and ask your questions about our floors.
Many existing clients stopped by, too: Denis Leonti, a great craftsman, artist, and installer out of Bristol, RI; Lisa, who has been working with Crystal here at Carlisle for almost two years and is now getting ready to do her floors; and our newest customers, Diane and Ruth, who chose a floor inspired by our very own Don Carlisle (his great kitchen) and ordered their floors right at the show! They also chose to have the team at our Custom Shop finish the floors for them for their new kitchen. Not only does this save them a lot of time since our Custom Coat floors do not need to be acclimated, but there is no finishing needed on site once installed. Diane and Ruth also liked the idea that, unlike traditional Oxide finishes, the Carlisle finish can be touched up over the years, so it truly will last for the life of the home.
A favorite among those who stopped by was our Long Leaf Heart Pine.
Of course we can't forget about the beautiful hardwood and Antique floors we offer - people really fell in love with the Wide Plank Hickory we had installed. People constantly commented on the fact that "I've never seen Hickory look that good" and we could educate them about how Northern Grown Hickory which we use exclusively produces boards with lots of heartwood, tight sound character and a much more cohesive look than most Hickory you see today that is coming from southern grown stands that grow much too quickly. There is never a shortage of fans of the American Walnut (understandably so!)...but I have to see the newest favorite was the "Driftwood" look ... created by our own James Hebert in the Sample Shop and featured in a gorgeous home in Rhode Island (installed by Denis Leonti). Below is our Driftwood Hickory.
Thanks to all our new and existing clients for making this show so successful and we look forward to working with you, keeping in touch with you, and being a part of your projects.
The New England Design Team
Crystal, Mark, Shanon, Lynne, and Tim
Author's Name: Christine Halvorson
Posted Date: April 6, 2009 at 10:00 AM
Filed under: Events, Regions
Lauren Power of our New Hampshire design team received this photo and letter from her clients in Walpole, NH! The floor is unfinished… but GORGEOUS just the same. We hope to get some additional photos once the finish is applied!
Hi Lauren. Hope this email finds you and the baby in good health. Thought I would send you a small section of the floor. As of yesterday, it is all in. Moe and I are so pleased. It is absolutely beautiful!! Thank you so much for your time and your help through the process. We will never forget all you did. Are you all settled into your house?
Here's a nice letter and photos that Dan O'Neill of our West Hollywood Design Center received from his clients in Los Altos, California.
Hi Dan, How are you doing? We moved into our place this past summer - the floor looks great and everyone that comes in admires how it looks. Thanks, Mike
Tender is the new steakhouse at the Luxor Hotel in Las Vegas! Carlisle worked with the designers on the project. Here's what Jason Wolfe, Carlisle sales person from the West Hollywood office, had to say about his participation in the project.
"We all decided that to complete the restaurant’s masculine look would be to use our 400 year old Original Gray Exterior Barn Siding, random widths of 5-12” wide and very long boards (nothing shorter than about 10’). The design team is based out here in Los Angeles (great ladies!) and my builder is located in Vegas. Pretty cool project… in a wicked cool setting."
While bow hunting for whitetail deer in the beautiful state of Illinois last week, I was reminded how it is a small world we live in, and the genuine kindness of people stretches across our lands.
Having filled my tag, I had an extra day to kill so I decided to look up a friend of an old client to ask permission to hunt his farm. I drove to the road I had written down two years earlier, and knocked on the first door I came across, without luck. I proceeded up the dirt road and came across a large steel building, with the most beautiful view.
After knocking on the door, the gentleman that answered turned out to be the friend of my client. I introduced myself as having worked with his friend and before I could tell him what company I was with, he asked me to step into the building, then he had me turn around to see the wall behind us. He said, "look familiar?" It was a large wall of our beautiful wide heart pine from end-to-end, leftovers from his friend's home I worked on.
When Jim said to me, "I have been waiting for you to stop in, and you are more than welcome to hunt here", I couldn't believe it. This is from a conversation I had with a client two years ago, and this gentleman still remembered! The genuineness and kindness the man showed me is just another of the many reasons I do what I do, and enjoy it so much.
Rick Menard's clients of Connecticut emailed these photos of our wide pine floors... 10” to 15” widths with our custom Hit or Miss surface, and our signature Gingerbread stain.
Here's a note from Rick: Gary Brennan installed and finished the floors. Great job Stoddard mill & everyone. They just ordered another 1500 sf for additional rooms!
Here's a nice letter and photos that we received from client's of ours. They purchased our FSC Antique Oak floors and beams.
Hello, Wanted to let you know our room is done and came out really nice. Attached are some pictures of the room prior to the furniture coming in. I installed some puck lights in the beams so light is cast onto the ceiling when activated. One question my wife had is what do you recommend for general cleaning of the floors. Any product that you recommend would be appreciated. Thanks again for all your help in the entire process. We are very pleased.
Todd and Gina Neddermann
P.S...We recommend weekly vacuuming (or sweeping) and a capfull of white vinegar to warm water for damp mopping!
"Our floors look spectacular we love, love, love them! The reclaimed oak and barn siding is even more beautiful that we though it would be. It's fantastic!"
From Emily and Michael in New Jersey
Tim and Lucy Hassett, also of New Jersey purchased our Hickory floors
"Floors exceeded our expectations. They are absolutely beautiful!"
Todd and Gina Nedderman of Clinton, Connecticut really love their Antique Oak floor
"Best floor I have ever seen, excellent product!"
Daniel and Robin Sambuco of Springfield, Pennsylvania write this about their Hickory floors.
"I researched five other companies. Carlisle had the best product, the best warranty. Customer service was very knowledgeable and a great help in picking out shipping, installation and finishing. Experts in the industry! Will definitely use you again"
Philip and Micheline Burger of Kansas purchased our Heart Pine floors for their home.
"The floor looks beautiful and really makes the space feel more open and larger!"
David Brunicardi of Berkley, California bought our Heart Pine floors.
"I'm a woodworker so the floors were perhaps the most important feature in the home my wife and I are building. Carlisle delivered on all aspects of choosing and purchasing a unique, quality floor, thanks!"
This is a nice letter and photo from Peter Switzer's client! They used our wide pine floors in their Chestnut Oak Lodge.
This is a photo from their website of the lodge.
Hello Peter,
Since you were involved in our project, it's with great pleasure that I can now proudly announce to you that our log cabin in the beautiful Shenandoah valley of Virginia is complete and ready for service! WOOHOO!
I know you’ve been hearing me talk about it for a long time now (like 3 years – who knew it would take so long!?!), so I wanted to make sure I filled you in on the finished product.
Yes, this cabin has its own web site (and blog!) because we have decided to rent it out for vacation rentals so others can enjoy it as much as we do. We have also added links to your company since we are so fond of you.
Thanks for sticking by me through this project – if you have ideas about what I should do next, please let me know. I am looking forward to the next one!
We've been working with Classic Hardwood Floors for over ten years now. Here's a nice letter from owner, Joe Boos.
Although it is my profession and can be challenging and stressful at times, I thoroughly enjoy being the owner/operator of Classic Hardwood Floors. In 1998 my brother Eric and I formed our business and had the best time of our life working together for 10 years. A person seriously could write a book about all of our experiences. We did have a few employees throughout the years, most notably our other two brothers and our father. Imagine a customers surprise after contracting us to work in their million dollar + houses based only on phone conversations and a written proposal; only to have a truckload of 18-24 year olds show up at their door on day one to install a beautiful, expensive wide plank floor. I cannot tell you how many times I have been asked how old I am, when my dad or boss was showing up, or where is the guy I talked to on the phone. Of course the outstanding results continue to be a testament to the beauty of Carlisle’s wood and our commitment to perfection. Eric has recently moved on to bigger and better things (design consultant for this company called Carlisle Wide Plank Floors), however I still enjoy installing floors with my employees Jeff and Eddie.
Originally our business was a general wood floor operation (strip flooring, sand and poly, refinishing, etc). Thanks to the expertise and knowledge of so many at Carlisle we transformed into specializing in the installation and finishing of wide plank floors. Many quickly conclude they are one and the same, and although wide plank flooring contains many of the same aspects of “wood flooring”, in my opinion it is in a league of its own. You could liken it to the difference between arithmetic and algebra. A mathematician cannot learn algebra before the groundwork or basics are laid (arithmetic,etc). I feel as if we went from being nailers and sanders to craftsmen and artists. We went from installing and finishing floors that looked good to creating timepieces that make a house.
The first floor we did with Carlisle was a face nailed, stained, and tung oiled eastern white pine for John and Randee Malmberg. Randee could not find the floor she had seen in a magazine picture. No one in the area could. After extensive searching we stumbled upon Carlisle. Todd Waterman and Chris Sy were tireless in their efforts to insure we gave Randee the floor she wanted. Thank goodness they were! What a difference this floor was from what we were used to. No conventional sanding? No way! Face nail the face of the boards with antique square cut nails? No way! However, it turned out great and because of our commitment to quality and a number of referrals from Carlisle and the Malmbergs our wide plank career took off.
Since the Malmbergs we have installed and finished 111 wide plank floors for Carlisle. We have done many eastern white pine and heart pine, along with red and white oak, hickory, maple, ash, walnut, cherry, antique woods, saw kerf surface, hand scraped surface, barnboard, and many others that I am likely forgetting.
Among my favorites are the antique woods. The warmth and character in antique wood cannot be beat. One of my all time favorites is probably the antique sweetgum (an extremely rare antique wood with grain and color being similar to a mix of hickory and cherry) we installed in Lakeside, MI. Beautiful!
We also, because of being specialists, have had the privilege of working a large territory and discovering so many great places to visit, restaurants, and wonderful people. Carlisle floors have brought us to downtown Chicago, many of the suburbs, on the lake in Michigan, and rural Wisconsin, and many other places.
Over the past 10 years we have worked with so many great people at Carlisle. I truly view it a privilege and honor to be a part of crafting your beautiful floors and working with you guys. Without your help and support we would never had made it, and we sincerely thank you for everything! The relationships formed through the years are far more than simple business ties. We view you all as friends and family. So here is to 111 or more outstanding works of art!
THANK YOU!
Here's a few photos of floors that Classic Hardwood Floors' has installed over the years!
Bill from Warmboard stopped by for a visit during the Log and Timber Show! We have partnered with Warmboard in the past on events and email marketing as our products are a great fit together. Bill works with the girls from our DC office, Janel and Hannah.
Here's a radiant heat panel that Warmboard let us borrow during the show!
We exhibited at the Log and Timber show over the weekend in Chantilly, Virginia! It was a neat show and we had the chance to meet with many people.
Before the show started, one of our preferred installers, Aaron Penney installed our wide plank Eastern White Pine and Heart Pine floors.
Here's a photo of Aaron putting the Antique Cut nails into the Eastern White Pine floor.
Once the show started, visitors stopped by the booth to look at our beautiful solid wide plank floors. Here's a photo of Janel from our DC Design Center chatting with one of our guests! They're talking about our hand scraped hickory floors.
Here's a few close up shots of the booth in between visitors stopping by.
Here's a note from Lauren Power of our Midwest Sales team:
Thought you might like to take a look at this amazing PREFINISHED floor we made for homeowners in PA.
It's a mix of 4-8" 'country' White Oak and all 8" 'country' rift and quarter sawn white oak with gingerbread stain!
The best news is that the builder is now needing about 2000 SF of prefinished Cherry for another home he's working on. This is a builder who was VERY hesitant about our terms and didn't want to pay for the floor before he saw it. I guess we proved ourselves the first time around- thank you to everyone involved in crafting this beauty!
Laura Leier of our Denver Sales team sent in these photos of her DIY project, prefinished wide plank Red Pine!
See her notes and photos below!
Here are some pictures of Our New England Red Pine prefinished with a cherry stain 8-12” wide. The install would go much faster if we did not have so much help but it fits together perfectly. The only trick with really long wood is when squaring the ends you have to really push down on the boards to keep it flat and flush with the fence on the saw. Additionally, we have not experienced any “regional contraction” in the wood. All of the boards have remained the same width and it has been in Colorado since May! This will be a huge selling tool for me when I am selling pre finished in more arid climates where this tends to occur more often! Thank you to the mill and prefinsihing for making us such a beautiful floor that every neighbor has stopped in to covet!
Lynne Rafuse of our New England sales team received this email and photos from her client Bruce of Walpole, New Hampshire!
Lynne- Just a note to let you know that the floor is finished. The floor looks like I expected it to, and there is a consistency of finish on the knots as well as the rest of the planks.
I am attaching a few pictures of the floor, although the rooms still need door and window casings and mopboards. The radiators seen under the windows can now be hooked up too. There are other features to be added to the fireplace (mantle) and a wall of bookshelves to finish the look in one of the rooms. I'll send you those pics when the job is finalized.
Sotheby's Sudlers Realty The Fall Collection™ 2008 event is set for Wednesday, October 22nd, (7 to 10pm) at the Ann Sacks showroom at the Merchandise Mart.
This exclusive event will also have a raffle for a local charity that benefits underprivileged Chicago children, TOP. We anticipate about 200 persons to attend the event. The event is invitation-only and fully catered evening by a top caterer, J&LCatering.
We're getting ready for the Log and Timber show in Chantilly, Virginia! The show is this weekend, October 24-26 at the Dulles Expo and Conference Center. In preparation for the show, we built two floors to show off! Here's a few pictures of one of the floors, our wide plank Eastern White Pine! It's unfinished in the photos, but our crew at the sample shop finished it by hand with our Gingerbread stain and Tung Oil finish.
Stop over and see us at the show! We'd love to give you free tickets, call us today: 800.595.9663!
Stay tuned...for a recap of the show when I return next week!
An email from Shanon of our New England Sales staff:
Good Morning - Here are some amazing shots of our Hit or Miss Eastern White Pine wide plank floors stained Gingerbread in a new home in Hollis, New Hampshire. This was a customer that came to us loving the milled barnwood and for budget reasons had to "compromise" - but I'd say this is far from a compromise. Great job to the stoddard guys for another amazing floor. Enjoy!
Here's the nice letter and photos from her clients in Hollis, New Hampshire!
Hi Shanon,
We finally finished the last tung oil coats on the floor and it looks BEAUTIFUL!!! So many people (including the town inspector!), have fallen in love with our Carlisle wide plank floor. I thought you might like to see a few pictures of the final product. I don't have the greatest camera -but you'll get the idea! We are moving in this week and will enjoy these floors for many years to come.
Thanks so much for all your help - you all have been wonderful to work with!
Lisa and Keith Hatch purchased their Brown Maple floor (with hand scraped edges) earlier this year. They received the floor and proceeded to stain it with one of our custom stains, to match a sample that we had sent them. After a few rounds of the stain, it was turning out way too light.
Sales Manager Kevin Crowder remembers, "They were having trouble getting the same dark color on their floor that we had sent them in the sample. They called me with their concerns and I took good care of them. I paid them to have it sanded back down to raw wood. Once they did that it took the stain darker as the photos show."
Lisa and Keith are very happy with their floors! See this note that Lisa sent earlier this year:
Hi Kevin,
Our floors turned out great! It was a pleasure working with you and the rest of the Carlisle Wide Plank Floor staff. I will certainly recommend your company to others interested in exceptional wood floors.
I’ve attached pictures. I apologize for not sending these photos sooner. If you need additional ones, please let me know!
Shanon received these photos from her client Norm of Black Mountain, North Carolina! He used our Heart Pine wide plank floors with signature Bradford Umber stain in his log home! The floors are over radiant heat, which makes a cozy combination!!
Over the years, we've partnered with Deltec Homes of Asheville, NC on many projects. One of the largest was the sponsorship of an Extreme Makeover Home Edition Home in New Orleans last year!
We received this letter and photos from David Ide of Deltec Homes this week. Our floors are featured in their model home!
Glen, I need some more Carlisle literature to put on display. We have handed out all that I had left over from my parade from last year. We have had so many people asking about the floors, they are truly the highlight of the house.
I have attached some photos for you. I can’t tell you how happy we are with how the floor came out.
David Ide Director of Customer Relations Deltec Homes, Inc. 69 Bingham Rd Asheville, NC 28806 1-800-368-7401 www.deltechomes.com
Mark Nichols of our New England sales team, visited with his clients Elena and Lynn of Jewett Farms. We highlighted Jewett Farms last week on the blog with their newest studio in Newburyport, Massachusetts having Carlisle floors throughout. Lynn and Elena got the grand tour of Carlisle and nestled in at our design center and sample shop to talk about wood.
Here's Mark, Elena and Lynn chatting about the tight grain in this slice of Heart Pine.
This is the letter that Elena sent us following their visit:
Yesterday my colleague Lynn and I traveled from northern Massachusetts into the beautiful woods of New Hampshire – we lucked out and enjoyed a beautiful New England fall day. Our company, Jewett Farms, has become an exclusive partner with Carlisle and is distributing its wide plank floors from our new design studio in Newburyport, Massachusetts. It was very gratifying and educational to visit the Stoddard operation. We gained useful knowledge about the species, craft, and artistry of Carlisle flooring – so much of the language used to describe the work there resonated for us: it is the same language we use about the craft and art of our cabinetry. We were reminded each step along the way about the very special fit that seems to exist between Jewett Farms & Co. and Carlisle.
On a personal note, when I returned to my home in Massachusetts I realized I did not have my wallet and knew that I may have left it at Fiddleheads Cafe. I did not remember, in my panic, the full name of the Café so called Carlisle and explained my situation. Pat answered the phone – not only did she find me the contact information for the Café but offered, if my wallet was found there, to pick it up for me and send it back to me overnight. Previously I had remarked more than once about the friendly, courteous, and professional voices on the phone when I call Carlisle and Pat’s effort to ease my anxiety was above and beyond and much appreciated.
We received these photos from our clients in Pennsylvania. The homeowner is a designer and used our wide plank, 13-20" Eastern White Pine with signature Plymouth Pumpkin stain and authentic face nails for their historic restoration project!
Hannah Greeley of our Georgetown, DC design center sent me this note and photos!!
So, I had a customer that wanted me to meet him at a new house because he LOVEDthe walnut floors they had and he wanted to match them... so I took a drive out and as soon as I walked in the door, I KNEW they were our floors, absolutely gorgeous!! Turns out after some digging, these ARE our floors and even sweetened the deal to my customer after knowing that!
Thanks to the mill for these gorgeous floors and to Glen for selling these particular floors that the customer can’t stop raving about, we got the sale!
I wanted to share the pictures I shot with everyone (sorry, not the best lighting) but I can’t stop staring at these pictures, absolute beauty!
The Abbot Kinney District Association, a 501c3 non-profit organization, celebrated its 24th Annual Abbot Kinney Festival with 150,000+ visitors on September 28, 2008. Funds raised for the AKDA directly benefit the local community.
EpoxyGreen (a local green retailer) prominently displayed Carlisle Reclaimed Wood panels in front of their location, as well as some beautiful Barn Siding adorning the interior walls of their store.
Balash & Greene (a local flooring installer) used some Carlisle Antique Ash to create some amazing public benches specifically for the events gathering spots. It goes to show how beautiful the wood if, that although it’s meant for flooring, the team from Balash & Greene used their magic to transform the planks into functional art work.
As you can see the crowd really appreciated their effort. And a place to relax among the humanity.
Author's Name: Megan Sprague
Posted Date: October 2, 2008 at 1:37 PM
Filed under: Regions
Here is some feedback from a dinner Dana and I attended for the Jersey Shore AIA monthly meeting. Dana and I had the opportunity to present our floors at a monthly meeting for The Jersey Shore AIA Chapter, in Spring Lake, NJ, with 40 architects and builders attending.
We started the evening with a meet and greet hour, having the chance to answer many questions and just chat with their members. We answered questions about floors close to the ocean, over radiant heat, over concrete, and acclimation time needed, as well as what makes us different from the mass produced flooring out there. We were very surprised at how many of these folks have not heard about us, and they were very happy to have a better understanding of what makes us different and that we will work directly with everyone to make the project go smoother. And that we have the knowledge and quality to assure the clients floors will be done properly.
We also talked about putting together some lunch & learn meetings with a few of the individual offices. I highly recommend any other chapters to give us a call if they would like us to do a presentation, including AIA accredited visits. It is always a pleasure to meet folks face to face.
Rick
Author's Name: Megan Sprague
Posted Date: September 19, 2008 at 10:50 AM
Filed under: Regions, Rick Menard
Hannah Greeley of our Georgetown, DC design center gives this account of her attendance at the event!
Hey guys, Thought you would like some feedback from the designer luncheon I attended yesterday! It was a lot of fun and I met many designers. I think this is a great networking opportunity and thank you for sending me! Thanks, Hannah
Check out this link to view photos of the event: http://tinius-photo.com/DN-Lunch-0918/index.html
Author's Name: Megan Sprague
Posted Date: at 10:39 AM
Filed under: Regions
We are currently featuring the mixed media artwork of Hagop Belian in our West Hollywood design center. Hagop was born and raised in Syria. He was in his teenage years when he moved to the United States. While at the University of California Santa Cruz, he found a love for creativity. He started experimenting with different mediums such as painting, photography and mixed media. Hagop says, “the inspiration for my artwork is rooted in the realm of what is felt rather than what is seen and is an exploration of emotions based on reminiscences of the past. It represents rebirth, transformation, truth and change.”
Dan O’Neill from our West Hollywood office is really excited about having Hagop’s work! Dan comments, “Hagop uses reclaimed and repurposed materials from everyday life and with mixed media has created a nice colorful spot in our foyer. His art is of a similar natural reclaimed spirit. He also includes lots of traditional good luck symbols that welcome new clients into our space, and act as a positive omen for our young location.”
Longleaf Yellow Pine used to be the dominate species in Southeastern United States. It was the Driving force behind the South’s post Civil War industrial revolution Established the social status of hard wood floors Primary wood used in early 1900s Southern homes, mills, and factories. Not to be confused with Shortleaf Yellow Pine, a fast growing timber that is used today for plywood, pulp and pressure treated lumber.
What makes Longleaf Heart Pine so special and prized by our customers is the deep amber-colored patina which darkens and becomes more beautiful as the wood ages. If a floor rich in history, family tradition, and color is your idea of the perfect surface for your home, ask for a sample of Carlisle's Old Growth Heart Pine today. It will be a floor that grows with your family for generations.
John Crosby and Don Carlisle on the Crosby Alabama plantation.
For more than 40 years, Carlisle Heart Pine has come from a 30,000-acre plantation in Alabama, owned and operated by the Crosby famliy.
This is the first in an on going video series we are calling All About Wood, highlighting the history, facts and thoughts about our most popular wide plank hard wood flooring.
Carlisle is ready to take on Washington! The signs are hung, the paint is drying, and most importantly the floors are ready for inspection at our newest Design Center in the Georgetown area of Washington, D.C. The new Carlisle team members, long-time residents of the area, are excited to get down to business:
We just opened our doors today at the new Carlisle Wide Plank Floors Georgetown Design Center! The different species of wood flooring are displayed so wonderfully throughout the space... our clients are going to love seeing them first hand while designing the floor that is best for their space!
We encourage everyone to swing by the Center to introduce themselves and see what makes a Carlisle floor so unique! We're located at 1666 33rd Street, Northwest in Georgetown.
We're anxious to meet you!
Janel Conforti on behalf of Hannah Greeley and Clare Williams
Author's Name: Chad Cassin
Posted Date: March 24, 2008 at 11:54 AM
Filed under: Guest, Regions
The new Design Center in Chicago is now up and running and our new team members are eager to introduce Carlisle Wide Plank Floors to the area. The staff is back home now after an extended training period here in New Hampshire and the Center still smells of fresh paint. Here's what they have to say about their experience so far:
Happy Spring! Being natives of the Chicago area we are all ecstatic about joining the family and sharing the rich Carlisle tradition with everyone in the neighborhood! Each of us spent a substantial amount of time in Stoddard, NH, and being there for three months gave me the chance to meet life long friends. The Chicago team has a diverse background, but we all treasure the importance of learning about and spending quality time with our customers, which is the essence of Carlisle's culture. Discovering as much as we have about Old Growth timbers, we are thrilled to share the wealth with everyone we meet! We hope you will visit our new design center, at 445 N. Wells Suite 1N in the heart of Chicago's design district, to see all that we have to offer.
See you soon!
Erin LaRose on behalf of Eric, Kate, Brian, and Katelyn
Author's Name: Chad Cassin
Posted Date: at 11:10 AM
Filed under: Guest, Regions
... At Carlisle Wide Plank Floors in Hollywood, CA tonight, 02/21/08! Check it out if you're in the area and would like to hang out with some environmentally conscious friends on some environmentally sound wide plank wood flooring!
Author's Name: Jen Fox
Posted Date: February 21, 2008 at 3:52 PM
Filed under: Jen Fox, Regions
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