World of Wool at the Wool BnB, Campaign for Wool The first Wool BnB The Campaign for Wool marked its seventh successful year with its annual Wool Week in October that celebrated all things woolly. Alternative loves … Continued
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How Alternative and Liberty got together
Lorna Haigh Alternative Flooring’s head of creative and marketing Lorna Haigh tells us the story behind this meeting of minds, working together to create this glorious new collection. WEAVING A STORY How did the story begin? Well, … Continued
Where to have fun with Make Me A Rug
Images clockwise from top left: Make Me A Rug selection of rugs, Sisal Super Boucle Bodmin with Moss and Porcelain border made with Alternative Flooring’s Make Me A Rug online service, Mr Blue Sky lifestyle shot, Mr Blue Sky detail, Big … Continued
How to decorate with rugs
Kate Watson-Smyth has been a national newspaper journalist for over 20 years. She also writes the UK’s number 1 interiors blog Madaboutthehouse.com and runs a successful interior styling business. Her first book Shades of Grey was published in … Continued
How to use soft pink and silky texture in the home
Images clockwise from top left: Alternative’s Wool Sprinkle Petal, Alternative’s Wool Sprinkle Petal detail, Pantone Colour of the Year Rose Quartz and Serenity, Canvas Home La Vienne collection Sprinkles of spring for interiors Put your best foot forward … Continued
CELEBRATE Great British Pattern
It’s time to celebrate the Queen’s 90th birthday! It’s also time to shout about great British design and our nation’s love of pattern. Who better to talk about patterned carpet then Alternative Flooring’s three collaborators Ben Pentreath, Margo Selby and … Continued
Prepping & Propping: The day in the life of an interior stylist…
As a stylist Susie helps create beautiful and inspiring editorial and advertising shoots for some of the world’s leading interiors magazines and brands. Susie has been ‘shopping, propping and making things look pretty’ for more than 15 years. … Continued
Herringbone and tweed get hip on texture
We know that our readers are smart, so we are going to straighten out the difference between herringbone and chevron flooring. It’s all about the zigzag. In the chevron, the rectangles run point to point and the ends are … Continued
The 6 Key Trends for 2016 That Will Endure
New Year, new trends Carole King is an Interior Designer and author of Dear Designer’s Blog where she writes daily about current trends, shopping tips and anything else that inspires her. She is also the co-founder and joint EIC … Continued
Christmas Collage
This winter we need some cosy colour and pattern on the chilly, grey days to warm our homes, lift our spirits and have some fun. We … Continued
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