Stoddard, N.H. -- Carlisle Wide Plank Floors partnered with Pickering House Inn, Wolfeboro, N.H., to handcraft wide plank flooring as part of the Inn's extensive renovation of the Pickering homestead. Built in 1813, the homestead was named to the New Hampshire Preservation Alliance's annual "Seven to Save" list of properties in desperate need of rescue. When it looked likely Pickering House would be demolished, local residents Peter and Patty Cooke purchased the property.
The Cookes invested more than two years planning the next chapter for Pickering House as a distinctive inn. Patty drew upon her expertise as founder of Wentworth Style, a home renovation design firm, to create a design that retained the structure's original architecture while adding modern features. When it came time to select the floors for the Inn, no species was more appropriate than Heart Pine, an American classic.