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Floors that define extraordinary spaces.

California has always been defined by a singular relationship with home.

Lightmattershere Landscapematters The boundarybetweenindoorsandoutdoorsoften disappearsentirely,andthespacesthatemergeare asvariedastheterrainitself Ahillside contemporaryframingthePacific.Awinecountry estatewherethediningtableextendstothe vineyard.Acentury-oldSanFranciscohome,its boneshonoredanditsso lrene ed

Californialivingisnotonestyle Itisawayof seeing,rootedinauthenticity,craftsmanship,anda deepconnectiontoplace.

Theprojectsinthesepagesrepresentfour expressionsofthatidea Eachoneisaprivate commission.Eachbeganwithaconversationabout howaspaceshouldfeel,andaCarlislefloor

Designer Designer Maria Khouri Interiors Maria Khouri Interiors Photographer Photographer Christopher Stark Christopher Stark

Light & Landscape

The best California interiors don't compete with the view. They welcome it in. Wide sight lines, natural materials, and floors that carry the warmth of daylight from room to room.

Tahoe

AmongtheluxuryenclavesoftheSierraNevada,thismountainretreatstrikesa rarebalancebetweendramaandrestraint Floor-to-ceilingglassopensthe livingspacestoforestandsky,whileamonumentalstonefireplaceanchorsthe interiorwithquiet,timelessweight

Throughout,CarlislewideplankWhiteOakinSanctuary,aCuratedcolorof goldendepthandunderstatedpresence,carriesthedaylightfromroomtoroom. AsmoothtextureandSuperMattesheenletthegrainspeakforitself,drawing theeyetowardthelightandthelandscapebeyond

LAKE TAHOE

Crown Jewel

OnanacreofmatureoaksinRoss,architectJaredPolskyofPolskyPerlstein ArchitectsanddesignerBradKrefmanofBKInteriorDesignbuiltahomethat belongstoitslandscapeasmuchastothepeoplewholiveinit.Rebuiltnearly fromthegroundupinashingle-stylevernacular swoopingrooflines,stone wainscoting,ovalwoodwindows thestructureframesviewstoBaldHill throughwallsofblack-framedglass,whileapaletteofblack,white,andgold keepsthedramagroundedinwarmth

Carlisle'scustomWhiteOakrunsthroughoutin7½-inchplanksacross5,553 squarefeet,brushedandhand-scrapedtoasatinfinish.Inthebarrel-vaulted entry,itcommandsthespacewithquietauthority Inthediningroom,its richnessdeepensagainstwalnutpaneling.Thematerialneverchanges;the landscapearounditdoes.

DESIGNER

BradKrefman/BKInteriorDesign

Phoenix Rising

Rebuiltfromfire,thisSonomaCountyhomeisatestamenttoresilienceand intention ArchitectAxiaanddesignerKendallWilkinson,whoalsoshapedthe

Modern California

Steel and glass. City light and canyon shadow. The new California modernism isn't cold. It's warm minimalism, where every material earns its place and nothing is accidental.

Designer

Skyline Sophistication

Sevenhundredfeetabovethecity,intheiconic181Fremonttower,Kendall WilkinsonDesigntransformedahalf-floorpenthouseintooneofSan Francisco'smostrefinedprivateresidences.PanoramicviewsoftheBay Bridge,MountDiablo,andSutroTowersetthestage;theinteriorsanswerwith curatedlayersandafloorchosentogrounditall.

Wilkinson'sboldestmovewastoreplacethedeveloper'spaleboardswith darkerwideplankCarlislehardwood.Underfoot,thedeeptoneestablishesa unifyingrhythmacrossopenlivingspacesandprivateroomsali penthousebothvisualgravityandelevatedpolish.

HILLSBOROUGH, CA

Bondi Beach Meets California Chic

InspiredbythebarefooteaseofAustraliancoastalliving,this6,100-square-foot HillsboroughhometranslatesthatspiritintoadistinctlyCalifornianvocabulary Lightfloodseveryroom,glasswallsdissolvetheboundarybetweenkitchen andgarden,andthepalettestayscleanandairy:whites,softblues,andnatural linen,allgroundedbyCarlislewideplankWhiteOakinAquila.

AquilaisthelightesttoneintheCuratedpalette,andhereitperformsexactlyas intended:aluminous,almostpearl-likesurfacethatamplifiesthehome's connectiontonaturallight Smoothandunadorned,thefloorbecomesthe breathingroombetweenboldtextilesandsculpturalfurnishings acanvas, notastatement

Painted Lady

AmidthepastelcharmofSanFrancisco'sDuboceTriangle,aclassicVictorian hasundergoneavibrantmetamorphosis Originallysoftjadegreen,thehouse nowflasheswithgeometricbrilliance,cobalt,magenta,andacidgreen, itstraditionalfaçadereimaginedasakineticcanvasbyartistXavi Panneton.Thecolorful,pixel-likecompositionbothhonorsanddisruptsits architecturallineage.

Inside,designerNozNozowaansweredtheboldnessoftheexteriorwithquiet restraint CarlislewideplankWhiteOakinPictureFrame,aCuratedcolorof warm,naturalcalm,runsbeneathgallery-whitewallsandcontemporary furnishings,temperingthehome'screativeintensitywiththeunhu i d eleganceofthewoodbeneath.

CHAPTER THREE

Gathering Places

California's relationship with food, wine, and hospitality is inseparable from its relationship with design. The table is never just a table. It's an invitation. A story most flooring companies simply cannot tell.

HEALDSBURG, CA

Jordan Winery

SetintheheartofSonomawinecountry,JordanWineryreflectsadeep commitmenttohospitality,craftsmanship,andtimelessdesign DesignerMaria Khourienvisionedtwodistinctrooms,arefinedreceptionareaandanintimate privatediningroom,eachcallingforflooringthatcouldcomplementthe estate'sFrench-inspiredarchitecturewhilestandinguptodailycommercialuse.

atedEden,wastheanswer.The easoftenededgeandneutral betweenvintagecharmand

Miller & Lux

AttheChaseCenter,Miller&LuxreinterpretstheAmericansteakhouse throughalensofcuratedelegance DesignedbyKenFulkwithMBH ArchitectsanddevelopedalongsideChefTylerFlorence,thespacelayers theatricalhospitalityoverenduringmaterialintegrity,anchoredthroughoutby customflooringandmillworkfromCarlisle.

Themaindiningroomislaidin1,270squarefeetofengineeredBirch,brushed andstainedamber;intheprivatediningroom,thesameBirchresolvesinto a4″×20″herringbone,and600squarefeetofcustomBirchpanelscarrythe paletteupthewalls.Theresultiscohesiveandperformance-drivenacross everysurface

CHAPTER FOUR

Heritage Renewed

Some of California's most extraordinary homes were built a century ago. Their bones are irreplaceable, and so is the responsibility of honoring them. The right floor doesn't erase history. It carries it forward.

Designer Designer Kristi Will Kristi Will Builder Builder Bryan Falvey Bryan Falvey

Photographer Photographer Matthew Millman Matthew Millman

Preserving Whittlesey

Whenayoungfamilyfirststeppedintoa1909Prairie-stylehomebyCharles FrederickWhittlesey,itwasloveatfirstsight notforthesquarefootage,but f th l fth l Al id d i K i tiWill dbuilderBryan

WillintroducedawarmpaletteanchoredbywideplankCarlisleWalnut,dark, lustrous,andunapologeticallysumptuous,balancedbysofttaupes,ivory brushedbrass.Engineeredformodernlifeyetcraftedinhomagetoearly20th-centurymaterials,itdrawsasubtlethroughlinebeneathonegraceful, enduringfoundation.

DESIGNER

KristiWill

BUILDER

BryanFalvey

PHOTOGRAPHER

MatthewMillman

Southern Accent

Whenafamilyofsixdecidedtotransformthe1906ColonialRevivalthey'd longoutgrown,thegoalwasnevertoerasewhatthehousehadbeen Architects GinaDixonandCatharineGarberofFergusGarberArchitectspreservedthe street-facingcharacterwhileopeningtheinteriorandaddingacoveredside porchthatbringsthemildPaloAltoclimateinside.DesignersTiffany MansfieldandLisaO'Neillayeredtheroomsincolor,pattern,andSoutherninflectedwarmth anodtothefamily'sNewOrleansroots

CarlisleWhiteOakinSeventhHeaven,aCuratedcolorofsoft,lu warmth,unifiesthekitchenanddiningareas,holdingthehome'sm asingleunhurriedtone

DESIGNER

Mansfield+O'NeilInteriorDesign

BUILDER

LencioniConstructionCompany

ARCHITECT

FergusGarberArchitects

PHOTOGRAPHER

ThomasKuoh

Generational Renewal

Ahomemadenewagain notbyerasingwhatcamebefore,butbylistening toit BrownhouseDesignandKNRDesignStudioreimaginedafamily residencearoundCarlisleRift&QuartersawnWhiteOak,blendingplankand herringboneformatsintoafloorthatmoveswiththearchitecture Thetwo patternsquietlysignaleachtransitionbetweenformalandinformal,public andprivate.

Every California Project Starts Somewhere.

Twentycolors,refinedbydesignersandproveninthefield.Eachcan becraftedonanyspecies,inanyformat,withanytexture Chooseone exactlyasshown,oruseitasthestartingpointforsomethingentirely yourown.