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Why Cwtch is the New Hygge

Alternative Flooring and Melin Tregwynt got together at The Campaign for Wool’s first ever Wool BnB. We are now thrilled to welcome Eifion Griffiths (the owner of Melin Tregwynt) to be our guest blogger talking all things cwtch.

Nice to see ewe…at Wool BnB

Alternative Flooring loves wool and we swiftly got into the spirit for Woolly Hat Day, but our highlight of Wool Week was taking part in The Campaign for Wool’s first ever Wool BnB where everything from carpets to cardigans was made of this most natural of fibres.

How to use soft pink and silky texture in the home

This mood for soft pink started to flower with The Pantone colour of the year, a blend of two shades – gentle Rose Quartz and the light and airy Serenity.

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.

Wool Week 2015

The wonderful thing about Wool Week is that every year there is always something a little ‘alternative’ about it!

Guest blog: Arabella McNie, Curator of Campaign for Wool Interiors Collection

This month our guest blogger is Arabella McNie, the curator of the Campaign for Wool Interiors Collection, which is part of the fifth anniversary celebrations of HRH The Prince of Wales’ Campaign for Wool.

Paris, London

It’s always tricky to pinpoint trends at such a vast show as Maison, Paris. We were overwhelmed by the sheer size of this fair, the number of halls and the endless exhibitors. It takes a few weeks to grasp the full scope of Maison but it’s is a key place to track both emerging and existing trends in product, surface, pattern, shape, colour and material.

Guest Blog: Little Greene Paint & Alternative

Little Greene’s eco-friendly paint and wallpaper catalogues over 300 years of the best in English decoration.
Its mission is to provide the best quality paints at affordable prices, which are manufactured in the UK with minimal impact on the environment. They let both you and your walls breathe easily, and respect the fabric of your building, whatever its age.

Guest Blog: Oliver Heath of Heath Design

Our first guest blogger is Oliver Heath, TV presenter, eco designer, architect and founder of Heath Design www.oliverheath.com. Here he shares his insights into ethical and sustainable design.

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