Carlisle Wide Plank Floors, a 47-year old luxury brand that manufactures wood flooring with luxurious finishes, hand sculpted designs and thoughtful personal touches, celebrates the Grand Opening of its newly located Chicago Showroom in LuxeHome, Suite 131 located on the first floor of the Merchandise Mart on Wednesday, April 18 from 5-8 pm. The new showroom features close to 2,000 square feet of the most popular trends in wide plank wood floor designs, such as pine floors and reclaimed floors.
Eco-friendly and well-known interior designer, Robin Wilson, will be on hand to autograph limited copies of her popular design book—Kennedy Green House: Designing an Eco-friendly Home from the Foundation to the Furniture. Wilson's design projects include President Clinton's Harlem office, The Good Housekeeping Show House and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s private residence. In addition to these projects, she has recently launched a new line of hypoallergenic bedding at bedbathandbeyond.com.
"It is wonderful to be invited to the second Carlisle showroom opening after such a tremendous turn out at the New York event. Carlisle is a firm with a commitment to sustainability. We share the same concerns and high standards for design, aesthetic beauty and craftsmanship-and I am thrilled to join the Carlisle team in Chicago for their event."
Famous for its extraordinary widths, the Carlisle collection of custom wood floors range from 5-inches all the way up to 22-inches, providing customers with a richness and beauty that can be treasured for generations. Today Carlisle has grown from a small family-owned business to the premium purveyor of the finest wide plank wood floors available, and the one thing that hasn't changed is their commitment to the satisfaction of each and every customer.
"We are delighted to be opening our new showroom in LuxeHome at the legendary Merchandise Mart," said Michael Stanek, CEO of Carlisle Wide Plank Floors. "This beautiful new space will allow us to represent the beauty and sophistication of our wood flooring."
ABOUT CARLISLE WIDE PLANK FLOORS
Carlisle Wide Plank Floors is a modern luxury brand offering woodflooring with luxurious finishes, sculpted designs and thoughtful personal touches, along with responsive and unrivaled customer service. Carlisle is attracting new customers with its extensive portfolio of handcrafted luxury wood flooring, custom finishes and proprietary manufacturing process. In 2012, Carlisle Wide Plank Floors will be expanding to Asia and Europe. Carlisle supports the Forest Stewardship Council Principles and Criteria and works only with carefully selected timber growers who uphold the highest standards in sustainability.
Learn more about Carlisle Wide Plank Floors at www.wideplankflooring.com or call us at 1.800.595.9663 and follow us on Twitter @CarlisleFloor and on Facebook.com/Carlisle Wide Plank Floors.
ABOUT ROBIN WILSON
Robin Wilson, an eco-healthy interior designer and lifestyle expert has a "classic with a modern touch" design aesthetic rooted in eco-friendly design. Her firm, Robin Wilson Home, is based in New York City. www.robinwilsonhome.com
ABOUT LUXEHOME
LuxeHome boasts more than 115,000 square feet of space with 30 boutiques that feature the finest kitchen and bath products for luxury home building and renovation from the most recognized and respected manufacturers worldwide. Open to the public, as well as interior designers, architects and custom builders, LuxeHome displays the widest selection of products to fit all lifestyles, from modern European to classic American to traditional English. In addition to the extensive lineup of manufacturers, each boutique offers knowledgeable designers who are available to assist with all phases of each design project. LuxeHome's boutiques are open for shopping Monday through Saturday.
MMPI is the world's leading owner and operator of showroom buildings and trade show facilities, bringing buyers and sellers together in more than 300 market events, trade and consumer shows and conferences each year.
MMPI manages The Merchandise Mart and 350 West Mart Center in Chicago; the Architects & Designers Building and 7 W New York in New York; the Boston Design Center in Boston; the L.A. Mart in Los Angeles; and the Washington Design Center and Federal Center Southwest in Washington D.C.
VORNADO REALTY TRUST, owners of MMPI, based in New York City is a fully integrated equity real estate investment trust. Vornado's common shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange and are traded under the symbol VNO
Contacts:
Carlisle Wide Plank Floors
Michelle DeLuties, 617-429-0958
michelle@wideplankflooring.com
