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Carlisle Hardwood Walnut Flooring featured in Architectural Digest
Carlisle's Wide Plank Walnut in Wisconsin Lakeside Home Featured in the October issue of Architectural Digest!Architect Thomas R. Jones designs his parents, Ray and Janette, a cabin of their dreams on shores of Lake Superior. A beautiful combination of elaborate...
Interior Design and Hardwood Flooring: Spotlight on designer Krista Stokes - Part II
By Albert Waitt Krista Stokes is one of Maine's hippest designers and the proprietor of Favela Chic Salvage Boutique and Design. She was of 14 professionals chosen to work at the exclusive Hidden Pond Resort in Kennebunkport, ME, where she...
Family Trees: A Father-Son Sawmill Operation Brings Eastern White Pine from the Forest to Your Wide Plank Floor
By Tarryn Guarino For Peter Glidden, a long and busy work day begins at sunrise -- and he wouldn't have it any other way. For him, there is no typical "day at the office" -- he and his father Larry operate...
Green Cleaning: Eco-Friendly Solutions for Your Home (and Floor)
By Nancy Shohet West Until very recently, it was something of an oxymoron - two irreconcilable opposites - to look at cleaning products as environmentally friendly. Many of us are accustomed to thinking that clean equals germ-killing, and killing...
The "Hart" (House) of New England, and Other Refurbished Colonial Buildings
By Sean O'Reilly British comedian Eddie Izzard once quipped, "I'm from Europe-where the history is," and then went on to parody how short a time span Americans consider "historic." And many people, both Americans and foreigners, seem to...
Georgia Pet Vet Picks Hickory Hardwood Floors for Second Home
South Georgia-based veterinarian Dave Richards has had an unlikely connection to Carlisle... for 36 years: Carlisle is his wife's maiden name (no relation). Okay, maybe that's a bit of a stretch for similarities here, but this coincidence struck a...
True Hardwood Story - Bringing New England to Lake Keowee, SC
It's a warm, sunny day in Seneca, South Carolina. The gentle breeze is wafting off of Lake Keowee and the air is thick with the sound of birds, the rustling leaves, and...the landscapers? Are they cutting down that tree over...
Ask the Flooring Guy
In the June, 08', issue of TimberHome Living, on page 12, there is a section called "Ask the Flooring Guy." I was asked to contribute to this section with questions ranging from "What is handmade flooring?" and "How is it different...
Our first Guest Post!
Hi, everyone! I'm Lesley and I have the privilege of working with the great folks at Carlisle to help with their new adventure in blogging. We're excited to announce Carlisle's first guest post, written by our resident 'Green Queen', Lindsay...
For Allergy Sufferers: Nix the Carpet and Go for Hardwood!
I've always known I have been allergic to dust because it would make me sneeze - a lot. I thought it was something I could live with and just one of those nuisances in life that some people have to...
Incorporate Textures Into Your Home Decor
Popular home decor and home improvement blog Apartment Therapy has offered a fun entry about getting more tactile in the home. The Article cites several textures that are becoming popular. The use of wicker in home decor is on its way back in for...
A Message from Don Carlisle
It's my pleasure to welcome you to a new endeavor at Carlisle Wide Plank Floors - our very own blog. We wanted to find a way to acknowledge the special customer relationships that we've developed during the past 40...