The Carlisle Design Studio

Welcome to the Design Studio, an immersive, interactive tool designed to help you explore the full range of customization available with a Carlisle floor. From texture and tone to width and structure, every selection helps you visualize what’s possible when creating a floor tailored to your space and personal style.

When you’re ready, simply share your selections. They’ll serve as the foundation for your conversation with a Carlisle Design Consultant, who will work with you to turn your vision into a one-of-a-kind floor.

Looking for a Quick Sample?

Start with our Curated Color palette for the fastest turnaround time. Since color is often the first and most important design decision, choosing from this palette, developed through years of custom work and shaped by some of the world’s leading designers, can help guide your vision and bring you one step closer to the perfect floor. Your sample will arrive on 8″ wide White Oak in our Heirloom grade, finished with a Super Matte sheen. This standard format showcases the refined tone of each Curated color, designed to help you confidently envision the final floor in your space.

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Step 1: Select Your Color

Defines the overall tone and visual impact of your floor. Each color is formulated to highlight the wood’s natural grain and ensure long-term durability and UV stability.

Color

Species

Structure

Width

Grade

Format

Thickness

Texture

Finish

Sheen

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Curated Color

Select from hand-picked Carlisle hues curated by national designers., each crafted to work beautifully across your selections of lengths, widths, cuts, finishes, and construction styles.

Custom Color

When no existing hue will do, we create a color entirely for you. This is an intricate process, as every wood type, cut, and finish can transform the final tone.

White Oak*

Walnut

Hickory

Cherry

Birch Heirloom wide plank hardwood flooring in natural finish

Yellow Birch

Brown Maple

White Maple

Elegant white pine hardwood flooring planks in a close-up shot

Eastern White Pine

Heart Pine

White oak hardwood flooring plank with Rift Quarter Sawn finish

Rift & Quartersawn White Oak

Elegant ash heirloom hardwood flooring planks

Ash

Engineered

Wide plank hardwood flooring with natural finish and grain

Designed to offer the visual authenticity of solid hardwood with added flexibility, our engineered floors combine timeless beauty with modern performance. Precision-built for stability, they are well-suited to wider installation conditions without sacrificing refinement

Solid

Wooden floor with wide planks and a sleek finish frame

Rooted in tradition, solid planks embody the heritage of true hardwood flooring — a single piece of premium wood through and through. Chosen for those who appreciate classic craftsmanship, this structure honors time-honored methods while providing lasting performance.

Narrow Widths (5", 6")

Traditional and rhythmic, ideal for smaller rooms or spaces where movement is desired.

Mid-Range Widths (7", 8")

Balanced and versatile, adaptable to nearly any design style.

Wide Widths (10"+)

Bold and luxurious, showcasing sweeping grain patterns and scale.

Heirloom

Cozy treehouse retreat with wooden exterior and lush surroundings

Our most refined grade, with predominantly cleaner boards and only occasional knots. Rich, elegant, and formal in appearance. Chosen for spaces where sophistication and a uniform look are paramount.

Signature

Wooden sign reading "Treehouse Retreat" outside a cozy cabin

A versatile balance of clarity and natural variation, creating a refined yet welcoming look. You’ll notice character marks that add warmth without overpowering the overall design. This grade suits rooms where both structure and subtle detail matter.

Original

Cozy treehouse retreat with large windows and wooden exterior

Embraces the authentic spirit of traditional planks with visible knots, mineral streaks, and lively grain. Designed for those who appreciate rustic character and the natural variation found in early American flooring. This grade brings warmth, texture, and timeless charm to any space.

Wood flooring sample with natural finish and grain pattern

Standard Plank (2'-12')

Wooden wide plank flooring in natural finish with texture

Versailles

Herringbone

Wide oak plank flooring with natural wood finish and grain

Chevron

Custom Pattern

3/4" Thickness

Our classic 3/4" planks offer added structural weight and a solid, substantial feel, making them the benchmark for wide plank flooring. Valued for their heritage proportions and lasting presence, these planks provide enhanced durability and underfoot comfort for timeless projects.

5/8" Thickness

Designed for versatility, this profile is perfect for areas with limited height or complex construction, offering the same look, durability, and character as traditional planks. Provides the same 4mm wear layer and refinishing potential as 3/4" planks.

Smooth

Brushed

Handsraped wood flooring with textured finish and beveled edges

Hand-Scraped Edge

Wooden flooring with alternating light and dark planks, herringbone pattern

Hit or Miss

Timeworn

Footworn

Site Finished

Site finishing is the heritage craft at the heart of Carlisle, applied after installation and sanded perfectly smooth to deliver a seamless appearance without beveled edges. This method provides ultimate flexibility in color and sheen, enabling truly custom finishes or the flawless integration of new and existing floors. Often completed at the end of construction, site finishing requires less protection from site damage than pre-finished floors and is especially valuable when exact floor matching or a continuous look is essential.

Pre-Finished

Carlisle pre-finished floors combine the beauty of authentic hardwood with the ease of ready-to-install surfaces, as each board is expertly finished in the factory for maximum durability and a flawless look. With UV oil or protective polyurethane finishes cured before delivery, these planks avoid off-gassing and offer consistent color, allowing for effortless layout planning and a cohesive appearance. Pre-finished flooring minimizes downtime and disruption, providing a high-performance, convenient solution for any space.

Satin (15–20°)

Satin delivers a refined, understated glow that lifts grain and color without appearing glossy. This finish strikes the perfect balance between everyday practicality and elegant presence, bringing out the beauty of the wood in any setting.

Extra Matte (5–10°)

Extra Matte brings a velvet touch, introducing subdued reflection for a modern, organic feel. It envelops interiors in warmth and calm, muting surface shine while deepening the natural tones of wide plank floors.

Super Matte (2–4°)

Super Matte is nearly sheenless, echoing the appearance of freshly sawn wood. It’s the ultimate expression of minimalism—raw, tactile, and authentically organic—ideal for those who desire purity and subtlety above all.

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