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New Luxury Rug Designs Inspired By Urban Life

 New Luxury Rug Designs Inspired By Urban Life

Bazaar Velvet has added seven new designs with a real urban theme, to its Abstract Collection of hand-knotted, luxury rugs. The rugs have a conspicuous storyline, which contrasts strident elements of everyday city life with remarkable craftsmanship, fine detail and soft tonal effects.

The rugs are hand-knotted in a mixture of luxurious Chinese silks and fine Tibetan wools; when blended together, they create intricate tonal effects, with the sheen of the pure silk, contrasting with the texture of the wool, to produce an additional dimension to these artworks for the floor.

Each rug is made by Nepalese artisan weavers and can take upwards of 16 weeks, given the intricate nature of the pattern.
The Abstract rugs are protected under the GoodWeave rug labelling scheme, which guarantees that no children are exploited in their making, Retail price is from around £600 m².

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Not Slippery When Wet – Water Resistant Bathmat

 Not Slippery When Wet - Water Resistant Bathmat

JML has given the term “slippery when wet” a new meaning with the launch of its new Plushy bathmat.
Using a new type of material it means that the wetter the bathmat becomes the more resistant it is. With retailers such as Asda, Homebase and Robert Dyas queuing up to stock the product it is likely to become a best seller this spring: Developed by the consumer brand, the bathmat uses a nitrile rubber base, often favoured by supermarkets for its resistance. Lab testing found that when wet it becomes six times more resistant, meaning you can feel totally safe and secure in your bathroom. It’s also really absorbent – holding up to two litres of water; it means you don’t have to worry about damp, squishy mats when you emerge from the shower. The deep, thick microfibres of the Plushy set it apart from others. It’s designed to be very soft and quick-drying. With a gorgeous, velvety feel, stepping out of the shower has never been such an indulgence. The tough Plushy bathmat also has a sensitive side: it’s machine washable and comes in five different colours.

Retails at £11.99 from JML online, ASDA, Homebase and Robert Dyas.

For further information about JML’s Plushy bathmat, please visit the website.

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Vanessa Arbuthnott’s 2011 Brochure Is Now Available!

 Vanessa Arbuthnott’s 2011  Brochure Is Now Available!

A one-stop showcase for all Vanessa’s fabrics, wallpapers, rugs and furniture, the latest brochure is an invaluable resource, packed with aspirational images and practical flat shots, as well as detailed information on all the available products – a veritable compendium!

Inspired by her love of the countryside and her rural life in the heart of the Cotswolds, Vanessa has been designing and producing enchanting fabrics and wallpapers for more than ten years: She currently stocks nine collections: Hand Printed (new for 2011), Meadow, Earth, Cockerel, Wildflower, Seaside, Garden, Woodland, and Sky, all designed in her relaxed signature style and understated colour palette. Featured here is the delightful Seaside collection. Priced at £41 per metre. Vanessa’s collections are responsibly sourced and produced with respect for the environment, and she uses only organic cotton.

About
Vanessa started her business on her kitchen table 10 years ago. For the first few months she worked after her 4 children (8/10/12/14 years) were tucked up and before they came down in the morning…cutting all the samples with her pinking sheers and rolling out the first orders on a table tennis table!

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Icons of Denmark Presents A New Range From Hay

 Icons of Denmark Presents A New Range From Hay

Award winning Dutch design duo Scholten & Baijings have designed a collection for Hay.

The first items in the collection are bed linen, tea towels and two ranges of carpets. More items will be added to the collection on a regular basis.

The first items will be presented at the Maison &Objet in Paris, January 21-25 Hall 8A, Stand G1.

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George Clarke joins Fun on the Floor’s Expert Panel

George Clarke joins Fun on the Floor’s Expert Panel

Channel 4 presenter and architect George Clarke has joined Fun on the Floor’s panel of experts to help people make the most of carpet. George, who presents Channel 4’s The Restoration Man and The Home Show, has joined the panel as Design Expert.

Fun on the Floor has been working with George and trend forecaster Victoria Redshaw, to identify the key interior trends for the next year. From the decadent drama of ‘Ballet Russe’ to the poptastic Miami-inspired mayhem of ‘Feelgood Factor’, everyone can find a look they love and be inspired to experiment with colour, pattern and texture at home.

George Clarke, Fun on the Floor’s Design Expert, says: “I’m really excited about joining Fun on the Floor. I’m passionate about helping people turn their home into a place, which meets their family’s needs and is somewhere they love spending time.

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Now On! The Fired Earth Summer Sale

 Now On! The Fired Earth Summer Sale

The Fired Earth summer sale runs from June 19 to July 17 and they are offering up to 25% off selected wall and floor tiles, kitchens and bathroom and even 50% off special purchase and discontinued tiles.

Kitchens Fired Earth’s kitchens are handcrafted from the highest quality, responsibly sourced materials and work well in contemporary and traditional spaces. Now is a great time to think about updating yours, as there’s 15% off all freestanding and fitted kitchens – including the new fitted Bastide (in our picture) and Moderne collections by Charles Smallbone – and rising to 25% off if you spend more than £10,000. (Offer excludes worktops and appliances for fitted kitchens.)

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Felt Offers Shyrdaks – Rugs From Kyrgyzstan

 Felt Offers Shyrdaks - Rugs From Kyrgyzstan

For over two and a half thousand years, the nomadic peoples of the remote Tien Shan mountains in Kyrgyzstan, have created dazzling wool rugs called Shyrdaks; they have a tough flattened felt base sewn with geometric patterns.

Felt is the first company to import these works of art direct from Kyrgyzstan to Britain:

Made outdoors by tribal women, each rug takes a master cutter and her team of makers between 10 and 20 days to complete.

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Introducing Luxury Handmade Rugs from Hill & Co

 Introducing Luxury Handmade Rugs from Hill & Co

Established in 1991 by Bill Hill and Peter Auckland, Hill & Co offer their customers a luxurious range of traditional and contemporary rugs.

With both directors having previously worked for Vigo Carpet Gallery in London (one of the world’s foremost antique carpet galleries), they have gone on to create their own unique range of rugs for the broader market; now with a customer friendly online store.

The Hill & Co in-house design team offers a customization service, enabling customers to choose their own unique designs, from an extensive library [available online], with the option of recolouring or resizing the design to their individual requirements.

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Deborah Rolt Rugs Are Beautiful and Timeless

Deborah Rolt Rugs Are Beautiful and Timeless

Deborah Rolt Rugs have been producing hand made tapestry rugs for 25 years.

Each Arraiolos inspired tapestry rug is hand made using the traditional long-armed cross-stitch which has made these rugs famous for over 700 years.

Historically they were made in Arraiolos, a central Portuguese town, and used as wall hangings and floor coverings; they are still made by a family run firm today.

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FREEK Outdoor Carpets from Encompass Furniture

 Freek Outdoor Carpets from Encompass Furniture

Freek up your life! Freek outdoor carpets offer the possibility of colours textures and fun for outdoor spaces.

Limited edition striped rugs along with bright, bold and funky mono colours, extend the modern interior into the garden, roof terrace, or around the pool: The carpets are made of polyethylene and nylon yarns and have a pile height of 30 mm. FREEK has 2.250 grams fibres per square meter and a total weight of 3.865 grams per square meter Good water permeability and outstanding U.V. stability make this carpet heavy duty and perfect for outdoor use.

An attractive range of colours to choose from:

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