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Alternative Cottage Charm with Kemi Lawson

Colour and texture with a splash of Nigerian and Jamaican heritage best describe Kemi’s home style. Here’s our Q&A with Kemi, founder and editor of Cottage Noir…

Dee, Dermot and Deco

Inside Dee Koppang O’Leary’s home: the London based Norwegian TV and film Director shows us her brand new carpet runner by Alternative Flooring.

BOLD BRITISH DESIGN

Emilio Pimentel-Reid talks to us about his brilliant new book Bold British Design.

FESTIVE, FABULOUS AND FUN

Do you want to know how Alternative Flooring’s creatives really do Christmas? Here they share an imaginative tip or two about how to dress their homes for the festive season.

IS BLACK THE NEW PINK?

We caught up with Emily Murray from The Pink House for an update on how to decorate children’s bedrooms. Find out how in our latest blog post.

Drama for the home with Divine Savages

When Divine Savages wanted patterned carpet on their floors they turned to Alternative Flooring. It is time for a behind-the-scenes house tour and a chat with Jamie and Tom for some insider inspiration.

MID-CENTURY MODERN

Discover the beauty of Mid-Century Modern design and get inspired by our Alternative Rug Stars, Keith and Mark AKA Mini Moderns.

NATURE’S COLOURS

From beautiful flowers and birds’ plumage to spellbinding sea and landscapes, look no further than Mother Nature for colour inspiration.

GORGEOUS GREYS – How grey has become our new neutral

Grey is our guilty pleasure NEW greys include luxurious wool carpets like Barefoot Hatha Sutra and Barefoot Bikram Nadi that are 100% undyed wool, feel-good flooring.

Pattern Play!

Forget stars and stripes, florals and stripes make the perfect pairing this summer. Pattern play is all the rage on the catwalks walks with eye-popping florals mixing with stripes in every which way. It’s a winning fashion combination that is inspiring interiors too.

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