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Entries from Hardwood Surface tagged with 'Hardwood floors'

Green Floor, Clean Floor: Natural Cleaning Solutions for Hardwood Floors

By Albert Waitt If a homeowner is environmentally conscious and chooses to install a wide plank hardwood floor, it's easy for them to remain consistent and "go green" when caring for that floor and keeping it looking its best. ...

Posted by Guest Blogger on August 9, 2008 8:05 AM

Investing in a Wide Plank Hardwood Floor

By Albert Waitt Wise investment isn't limited to the trading floor of Wall Street.  According to realtors and designers across North America, hardwood flooring adds to a home's value as well as its charm.   Aesthetics and economics converge, and the...

Posted by Guest Blogger on August 7, 2008 8:48 AM

"What a beautiful house - Does anyone actually live here?"

By Nancy Shohet West It was allegedly the Duchess of Windsor who said that no woman could be too rich or too thin. The Duchess probably did not do her own decorating, but if she did, she might well...

Posted by Guest Blogger on July 11, 2008 4:04 PM

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...

Posted by Lesley Anderson on April 17, 2008 2:25 PM

Introducing: "True Hardwood Story" - Carlisle Customer Interviews!

We're excited to introduce a new type of blog post that we'll be offering to you regularly here on Surface - "True Hardwood Stories" - real stories and feedback from actual Carlisle customers! Flipping through our books full of...

Posted by Lesley Anderson on April 17, 2008 11:00 AM

Reclaimed vs. Antique Wood

You may have noticed in our green literature that we refer to our products as "Antique Reclaimed", as opposed to using the words "antique" or "reclaimed" separately.  While many of us think the terms can be used interchangeably, there is...

Posted by Lindsay Barczuk on April 3, 2008 3:44 PM

Spring is finally here. Well, almost.

Driving to work this morning, I had an almost un-controlable urge to turn around and head back home to play hookie. Almost! Why today? To answer that question, let us go back to the last time we saw bare ground...

Posted by Rick Menard on April 1, 2008 8:48 AM

Make Your Room Look Larger!

    Recently, I was reading Domino Magazine.  In the "Ask Dara" column a client was torn between "old-home charm and the low-maintenance appeal of newer structures."  She was hoping to get some recommendations to give a new home the character...

Posted by Molly Leatherman on March 25, 2008 2:45 PM

Earth Contact Built Homes

 We received a question from a homeowner about installing our floors over a concrete slab in an earth contact built home. Although I am not familiar with this type of home, I am very familiar with installing our floors over...

Posted by Rick Menard on March 19, 2008 9:22 AM

Carlisle Hosts Green Drinks Event

Carlisle is a "Green" company so it only makes sense that we'd host a "Green Drinks" event. The festivities took place February 21st in one of our newer Design Centers located in West Hollywood, CA (Avenues of Art and Design...

Posted by Chad Cassin on March 12, 2008 10:44 AM

A Unique Floor for your Unique Home

China. Wal-Mart. Mass Produced.  These are just a few words that come to mind when I think of most products on the market today.  Now, I love Ikea as much as the next recent college grad, but when I am...

Posted by Molly Leatherman on March 3, 2008 2:39 PM

Earth Friendly Folks 'Drink it All In'...

... 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!...

Posted by Jen Fox on February 21, 2008 3:52 PM

What Makes Wood Floors GREEN?

If you are working on a new construction or renovation project, you've probably given some thought to making your home more eco-friendly.  Using wide plank wood floors from a responsible provider can be a step in the right direction and...

Posted by Lindsay Barczuk on January 30, 2008 2:07 PM

Installing Hardwood Floors In a Bathroom

I had a client recently ask if it would be ok to install wood floors in a full bath, often used by kids in the home. It reminded me of a blog I visited a while ago asking the same...

Posted by Rick Menard on January 25, 2008 7:52 AM

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...

Posted by Don Carlisle on January 17, 2008 3:12 PM

Green Beginnings: Clarum Homes and Carlisle Wide Plank Floors

I recently read an article in the USA Today about Clarum Homes founder John Suppes.  The article focused on how he started the company years ago based on green principles - even "before it was cool".  The story sounded so...

Posted by Lindsay Barczuk on January 14, 2008 12:59 PM