{"id":2344,"date":"2018-09-05T02:00:50","date_gmt":"2018-09-05T02:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alternativeflooring.com\/blog\/?page_id=2344"},"modified":"2021-05-16T20:06:15","modified_gmt":"2021-05-16T20:06:15","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.alternativeflooring.com\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row column_padding=&#8221;false&#8221; full_width_row=&#8221;true&#8221; section_color=&#8221;light-bg&#8221; el_id=&#8221;blog-scroller&#8221;][vc_column]\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slick       post-carousel post-carousel-style1  \" data-center=\"\" data-columns=\"3\" data-pagination=\"false\" data-navigation=\"true\" data-autoplay=\"\" data-autoplay-speed=\"4000\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"post cover-image light-title featured-style4 post-5213 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-collaborations tag-british-wool tag-herringbone 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hide\">\n\t\t<meta itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" content=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeflooring.com\/blog\/2026\/05\/inside-rachel-stevens-approach-to-her-statement-staircase\/\">\n\t\t<span class=\"vcard author\" itemprop=\"author\" content=\"Kirsty Barton\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"fn\">Kirsty Barton<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<time class=\"time publised entry-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-06T10:29:00+00:00\" itemprop=\"datePublished\" content=\"2026-05-06T10:29:00+00:00\">May 6, 2026<\/time>\n\t\t<meta itemprop=\"dateModified\" class=\"updated\" content=\"2026-05-06T16:34:13+00:00\">\n\t\t<span itemprop=\"publisher\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Organization\">\n\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"The Alternative Blog\">\n\t\t\t<span itemprop=\"logo\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"url\" 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Explained: The Secret to Stylish Indoor-Outdoor Living\" class=\"more\">Read More &rarr;<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<aside class=\"post-bottom-meta hide\">\n\t\t<meta itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" content=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeflooring.com\/blog\/2026\/04\/faux-fibres-explained-the-secret-to-stylish-indoor-outdoor-living\/\">\n\t\t<span class=\"vcard author\" itemprop=\"author\" content=\"Kirsty Barton\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"fn\">Kirsty Barton<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<time class=\"time publised entry-date\" datetime=\"2026-04-02T15:34:47+00:00\" itemprop=\"datePublished\" content=\"2026-04-02T15:34:47+00:00\">April 2, 2026<\/time>\n\t\t<meta itemprop=\"dateModified\" class=\"updated\" content=\"2026-04-02T15:39:25+00:00\">\n\t\t<span itemprop=\"publisher\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Organization\">\n\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"The Alternative Blog\">\n\t\t\t<span itemprop=\"logo\" itemscope 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few pieces are as versatile and impactful as a rug. Choosing&hellip;<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeflooring.com\/blog\/2026\/03\/the-ultimate-rug-buying-guide-size-colour-and-placement\/\" title=\"The Ultimate Rug Buying Guide: Size, Colour and Placement\" class=\"more\">Read More &rarr;<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<aside class=\"post-bottom-meta hide\">\n\t\t<meta itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" content=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeflooring.com\/blog\/2026\/03\/the-ultimate-rug-buying-guide-size-colour-and-placement\/\">\n\t\t<span class=\"vcard author\" itemprop=\"author\" content=\"Kirsty Barton\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"fn\">Kirsty Barton<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<time class=\"time publised entry-date\" datetime=\"2026-03-02T11:22:48+00:00\" itemprop=\"datePublished\" content=\"2026-03-02T11:22:48+00:00\">March 2, 2026<\/time>\n\t\t<meta itemprop=\"dateModified\" class=\"updated\" content=\"2026-03-02T13:26:17+00:00\">\n\t\t<span itemprop=\"publisher\" itemscope 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has long held its place as a leading design&hellip;<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeflooring.com\/blog\/2026\/02\/is-natural-flooring-actually-more-sustainable\/\" title=\"Is natural fibre flooring actually more sustainable?\u00a0\" class=\"more\">Read More &rarr;<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<aside class=\"post-bottom-meta hide\">\n\t\t<meta itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" content=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeflooring.com\/blog\/2026\/02\/is-natural-flooring-actually-more-sustainable\/\">\n\t\t<span class=\"vcard author\" itemprop=\"author\" content=\"Kirsty Barton\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"fn\">Kirsty Barton<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<time class=\"time publised entry-date\" datetime=\"2026-02-02T12:44:17+00:00\" itemprop=\"datePublished\" content=\"2026-02-02T12:44:17+00:00\">February 2, 2026<\/time>\n\t\t<meta itemprop=\"dateModified\" class=\"updated\" content=\"2026-02-26T15:03:28+00:00\">\n\t\t<span itemprop=\"publisher\" itemscope 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href=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeflooring.com\/blog\/category\/interior-trends\/\" class=\"cat-interior-trends\" aria-label=\"Interior Trends\">Interior Trends<\/a>\t\t<\/aside>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-title\"><h3 itemprop=\"headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeflooring.com\/blog\/2025\/12\/the-new-current-trends-were-taking-into-2026\/\" title=\"The New &#038; Current Trends We&#8217;re Taking Into 2026\">The New &#038; Current Trends We&#8217;re Taking Into 2026<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\t\t<div class=\"post-content small\">\n\t\t\t<p>As we approach the new year, now feels like the perfect time to look forward&hellip;<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeflooring.com\/blog\/2025\/12\/the-new-current-trends-were-taking-into-2026\/\" title=\"The New &#038; Current Trends We&#8217;re Taking Into 2026\" class=\"more\">Read More &rarr;<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<aside class=\"post-bottom-meta hide\">\n\t\t<meta itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" content=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeflooring.com\/blog\/2025\/12\/the-new-current-trends-were-taking-into-2026\/\">\n\t\t<span class=\"vcard author\" itemprop=\"author\" content=\"Kirsty Barton\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"fn\">Kirsty Barton<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<time class=\"time publised entry-date\" datetime=\"2025-12-18T11:20:18+00:00\" itemprop=\"datePublished\" content=\"2025-12-18T11:20:18+00:00\">December 18, 2025<\/time>\n\t\t<meta itemprop=\"dateModified\" class=\"updated\" content=\"2026-02-26T15:04:04+00:00\">\n\t\t<span itemprop=\"publisher\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Organization\">\n\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"The Alternative Blog\">\n\t\t\t<span itemprop=\"logo\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeflooring.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/thevoux-wp\/assets\/img\/logo.png\">\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop=\"image\" itemscope 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class=\"thb-placeholder\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeflooring.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_1826-1-1-800x600.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thevoux-single-2x size-thevoux-single-2x wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeflooring.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_1826-1-1-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.alternativeflooring.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_1826-1-1-20x15.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"featured-title\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"thb-post-top\">\n\t\t\t\t<aside class=\"post-meta style1\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeflooring.com\/blog\/category\/collaborations\/\" class=\"cat-collaborations\" aria-label=\"Collaborations\">Collaborations<\/a>\t\t<\/aside>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-title\"><h3 itemprop=\"headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeflooring.com\/blog\/2025\/11\/texture-takes-the-lead-in-binkys-home-renovation-with-alternative-flooring\/\" title=\"Texture Takes the Lead in Binky\u2019s Home Renovation with Alternative Flooring\">Texture Takes the Lead in Binky\u2019s Home Renovation with Alternative Flooring<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\t\t<div class=\"post-content small\">\n\t\t\t<p>Binky Felstead,\u00a0 known for her days on Made In Chelsea, is swapping the TV screen&hellip;<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeflooring.com\/blog\/2025\/11\/texture-takes-the-lead-in-binkys-home-renovation-with-alternative-flooring\/\" title=\"Texture Takes the Lead in Binky\u2019s Home Renovation with Alternative Flooring\" class=\"more\">Read More &rarr;<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<aside class=\"post-bottom-meta hide\">\n\t\t<meta itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" content=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeflooring.com\/blog\/2025\/11\/texture-takes-the-lead-in-binkys-home-renovation-with-alternative-flooring\/\">\n\t\t<span class=\"vcard author\" itemprop=\"author\" content=\"Kirsty Barton\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"fn\">Kirsty Barton<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<time class=\"time publised entry-date\" datetime=\"2025-11-19T17:34:10+00:00\" itemprop=\"datePublished\" content=\"2025-11-19T17:34:10+00:00\">November 19, 2025<\/time>\n\t\t<meta itemprop=\"dateModified\" class=\"updated\" content=\"2026-02-26T15:03:47+00:00\">\n\t\t<span itemprop=\"publisher\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Organization\">\n\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"The Alternative Blog\">\n\t\t\t<span itemprop=\"logo\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeflooring.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/thevoux-wp\/assets\/img\/logo.png\">\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span 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height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeflooring.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Alternative-Flooring-Wool-Riverbed-Kells-Bespoke-Rug-with-a-single-Cotton-Ginger-border-from-246-alternativeflooring.com1_-e1762861084137-800x600.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thevoux-single-2x size-thevoux-single-2x wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeflooring.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Alternative-Flooring-Wool-Riverbed-Kells-Bespoke-Rug-with-a-single-Cotton-Ginger-border-from-246-alternativeflooring.com1_-e1762861084137-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.alternativeflooring.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Alternative-Flooring-Wool-Riverbed-Kells-Bespoke-Rug-with-a-single-Cotton-Ginger-border-from-246-alternativeflooring.com1_-e1762861084137-20x15.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"featured-title\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"thb-post-top\">\n\t\t\t\t<aside class=\"post-meta style1\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeflooring.com\/blog\/category\/interior-trends\/\" class=\"cat-interior-trends\" aria-label=\"Interior Trends\">Interior Trends<\/a>\t\t<\/aside>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-title\"><h3 itemprop=\"headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeflooring.com\/blog\/2025\/10\/how-to-update-your-home-for-autumn\/\" title=\"How To Update Your Home For Autumn\">How To Update Your Home For Autumn<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\t\t<div class=\"post-content small\">\n\t\t\t<p>As days get shorter and the nights turn darker, our homes become havens of comfort&hellip;<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeflooring.com\/blog\/2025\/10\/how-to-update-your-home-for-autumn\/\" title=\"How To Update Your Home For Autumn\" class=\"more\">Read More &rarr;<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<aside class=\"post-bottom-meta hide\">\n\t\t<meta itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" content=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeflooring.com\/blog\/2025\/10\/how-to-update-your-home-for-autumn\/\">\n\t\t<span class=\"vcard author\" itemprop=\"author\" content=\"Kirsty Barton\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"fn\">Kirsty Barton<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<time class=\"time publised entry-date\" datetime=\"2025-10-23T08:58:58+00:00\" itemprop=\"datePublished\" content=\"2025-10-23T08:58:58+00:00\">October 23, 2025<\/time>\n\t\t<meta itemprop=\"dateModified\" class=\"updated\" content=\"2026-02-26T15:03:11+00:00\">\n\t\t<span itemprop=\"publisher\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Organization\">\n\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"The Alternative Blog\">\n\t\t\t<span itemprop=\"logo\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeflooring.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/thevoux-wp\/assets\/img\/logo.png\">\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop=\"image\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeflooring.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Alternative-Flooring-Wool-Riverbed-Kells-Bespoke-Rug-with-a-single-Cotton-Ginger-border-from-246-alternativeflooring.com1_-e1762861084137.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"800\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"718\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/aside>\n\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"post cover-image light-title featured-style4 post-4921 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-material-and-texture tag-alternative-flooring tag-bespoke-rugs tag-british-wool tag-campaign-for-wool tag-carpet tag-cosy-interior tag-the-campaign-for-wool tag-wool-carpet tag-wool-flooring tag-wool-month tag-wool-rugs\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Article\">\n\t<div class=\"thb-placeholder\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeflooring.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Alternative-Flooring-Wool-Chunky-Knit-Bedroom-Rug-800x600.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thevoux-single-2x size-thevoux-single-2x wp-post-image\" alt=\"Alternative Flooring - Wool Month Blog - Wool Chunky Knit Bespoke Bedroom Rug\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeflooring.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Alternative-Flooring-Wool-Chunky-Knit-Bedroom-Rug-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.alternativeflooring.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Alternative-Flooring-Wool-Chunky-Knit-Bedroom-Rug-20x15.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"featured-title\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"thb-post-top\">\n\t\t\t\t<aside class=\"post-meta style1\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeflooring.com\/blog\/category\/material-and-texture\/\" class=\"cat-material-and-texture\" aria-label=\"Material and Texture\">Material and Texture<\/a>\t\t<\/aside>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-title\"><h3 itemprop=\"headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeflooring.com\/blog\/2025\/10\/our-wool-month-edit-for-2025\/\" title=\"Our Wool Month Edit for 2025: Celebrating Wool Carpets, Rugs &#038; Runners\">Our Wool Month Edit for 2025: Celebrating Wool Carpets, Rugs &#038; Runners<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\t\t<div class=\"post-content small\">\n\t\t\t<p>It\u2019s that time of year again to celebrate all things wool and the beautiful fibres&hellip;<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeflooring.com\/blog\/2025\/10\/our-wool-month-edit-for-2025\/\" title=\"Our Wool Month Edit for 2025: Celebrating Wool Carpets, Rugs &#038; Runners\" class=\"more\">Read More &rarr;<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<aside class=\"post-bottom-meta hide\">\n\t\t<meta itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" content=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeflooring.com\/blog\/2025\/10\/our-wool-month-edit-for-2025\/\">\n\t\t<span class=\"vcard author\" itemprop=\"author\" content=\"Kirsty Barton\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"fn\">Kirsty Barton<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<time class=\"time publised entry-date\" datetime=\"2025-10-06T13:34:29+00:00\" itemprop=\"datePublished\" content=\"2025-10-06T13:34:29+00:00\">October 6, 2025<\/time>\n\t\t<meta itemprop=\"dateModified\" class=\"updated\" content=\"2026-02-26T15:03:46+00:00\">\n\t\t<span itemprop=\"publisher\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Organization\">\n\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"The Alternative Blog\">\n\t\t\t<span itemprop=\"logo\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeflooring.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/thevoux-wp\/assets\/img\/logo.png\">\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop=\"image\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeflooring.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Alternative-Flooring-Wool-Chunky-Knit-Bedroom-Rug.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"800\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"1000\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/aside>\n\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"post cover-image light-title featured-style4 post-4901 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-new-collections tag-anywhere-ca-rpet tag-anywhere-ca-rpet-diamond tag-beautiful tag-bespoke-rugs tag-bespoke-runners tag-carpet tag-eco tag-faux tag-home-decor tag-pet-fibre tag-plastic-bottles tag-recycling tag-sustainability tag-sustainable\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Article\">\n\t<div class=\"thb-placeholder\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeflooring.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Alternative-Flooring-Anywhere-Carpet-Diamond-Patterned-Indoor-Outdoor-Flooring-800x600.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thevoux-single-2x size-thevoux-single-2x wp-post-image\" alt=\"Alternative Flooring - Anywhere Ca-rPET Diamond carpet made from Recycled PET suitable for indoor and outdoor use\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeflooring.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Alternative-Flooring-Anywhere-Carpet-Diamond-Patterned-Indoor-Outdoor-Flooring-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.alternativeflooring.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Alternative-Flooring-Anywhere-Carpet-Diamond-Patterned-Indoor-Outdoor-Flooring-20x15.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"featured-title\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"thb-post-top\">\n\t\t\t\t<aside class=\"post-meta style1\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeflooring.com\/blog\/category\/new-collections\/\" class=\"cat-new-collections\" aria-label=\"New Collections\">New Collections<\/a>\t\t<\/aside>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-title\"><h3 itemprop=\"headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeflooring.com\/blog\/2025\/09\/anywhere-ca-rpet-diamond-the-eco-story-of-plastic-bottles\/\" title=\"Anywhere Ca-rPET Diamond: The Eco Story of Plastic Bottles\">Anywhere Ca-rPET Diamond: The Eco Story of Plastic Bottles<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\t\t<div class=\"post-content small\">\n\t\t\t<p>Plastic is one of the most widely disposed materials in the world. According to wastedirect.co.uk&hellip;<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeflooring.com\/blog\/2025\/09\/anywhere-ca-rpet-diamond-the-eco-story-of-plastic-bottles\/\" title=\"Anywhere Ca-rPET Diamond: The Eco Story of Plastic Bottles\" class=\"more\">Read More &rarr;<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<aside class=\"post-bottom-meta hide\">\n\t\t<meta itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" content=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeflooring.com\/blog\/2025\/09\/anywhere-ca-rpet-diamond-the-eco-story-of-plastic-bottles\/\">\n\t\t<span class=\"vcard author\" itemprop=\"author\" content=\"Kirsty Barton\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"fn\">Kirsty Barton<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<time class=\"time publised entry-date\" datetime=\"2025-09-04T11:07:22+00:00\" itemprop=\"datePublished\" content=\"2025-09-04T11:07:22+00:00\">September 4, 2025<\/time>\n\t\t<meta itemprop=\"dateModified\" class=\"updated\" content=\"2026-02-26T14:58:23+00:00\">\n\t\t<span itemprop=\"publisher\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Organization\">\n\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"The Alternative Blog\">\n\t\t\t<span itemprop=\"logo\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeflooring.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/thevoux-wp\/assets\/img\/logo.png\">\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop=\"image\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeflooring.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Alternative-Flooring-Anywhere-Carpet-Diamond-Patterned-Indoor-Outdoor-Flooring.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"800\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"1000\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/aside>\n\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"post cover-image light-title featured-style4 post-4859 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-rugs-and-runners tag-bespoke-rug tag-bespoke-runners tag-bespoke-service tag-design tag-improved tag-make-me-a-rug tag-makemearug tag-natural-rugs tag-natural-runners tag-new-launch tag-rug-design\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Article\">\n\t<div class=\"thb-placeholder\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeflooring.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Alternative-Flooring-Make-Me-A-Rug-ONline-Bespoke-Rug-Designer-Quirky-Bloom-Polenta-Patterned-Rug-800x600.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thevoux-single-2x size-thevoux-single-2x wp-post-image\" alt=\"Alternative Flooring - Bespoke Rug MAde Using Quirky Bloom Polenta Patterned Carpet with Dolly Mixture Vibrant Teal Whipped Edge\" 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