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Wide Plank Floors Rise With The Tide: An Interview with Maine Home+Design's Joshua Bodwell
By Albert Waitt Joshua Bodwell is a Maine writer and the Associate Editor of Maine HOME+DESIGN, a magazine dedicated to “capturing the interiors, exteriors, and heart of Maine homes.” From Revolutionary War-era farmhouses to rehabbed industrial lofts in downtown...
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...
"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...
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...
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...
How important is customer service?
How important is customer service? Not improtant at all...until you need it. If you are buying a commodity item and it always works, like maybe a pillow, you may never need to ask anyone how to fluff it.I was working...
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...
Customer Service That Lasts Generations
I recently read an amazing blog/article written by C.B. Whittemore called Luxury Marketing: It Surrounds Us! In her blog, ironically called Flooring the Consumer, Whittemore speaks about the Luxury Market and how it behooves anyone in the Luxury industry to...
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...
Stephanie Urquhart
Hi, I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself. My name is Stephanie Urquhart of Carlisle Wide Plank Floors. I have been a proud member of the Carlisle Family in our Sales Support Team for over 6 years. ...
Sharon Bondie
Hi, my name is Sharon Bondie and I am an account manager for Carlisle Wide Plank Floors located in our Southeastern region. I came to Carlisle Wide Plank Floors a few years ago from one of the largest home...