Pattern and Colour Archives | The Alternative Blog https://floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk/blog/category/pattern-and-colour/ Blog title Mon, 18 Aug 2025 14:33:40 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 The Year Of The Stripe https://floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk/blog/2025/01/the-year-of-the-stripe/ https://floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk/blog/2025/01/the-year-of-the-stripe/#respond Wed, 29 Jan 2025 11:48:21 +0000 https://www.alternativeflooring.com/blog/?p=4716 Pinstripes, pencil, or bold and chunky, whatever your style, 2025 is officially the year of the stripe! Stripes have a unique ability to infuse energy and visual interest into any space, and this year, they’re making their mark everywhere. From upholstered furniture and wallpaper to rugs and carpets, stripes are proving that there’s little they…

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]]> https://floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk/blog/2025/01/the-year-of-the-stripe/feed/ 0 A Winter’s Tale https://floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk/blog/2022/12/a-winters-tale/ https://floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk/blog/2022/12/a-winters-tale/#respond Wed, 14 Dec 2022 14:18:38 +0000 https://www.alternativeflooring.com/blog/?p=3870 How to make your home Christmassy… Tis the season for dressing up our homes. We asked a few of our Alternative friends for their festive interior tips and how they plan to spread some holiday cheer indoors.

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]]> https://floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk/blog/2022/12/a-winters-tale/feed/ 0 LEOPARD IS A NEUTRAL – ERICA DAVIES https://floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk/blog/2022/06/leopard-is-a-neutral-erica-davies/ https://floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk/blog/2022/06/leopard-is-a-neutral-erica-davies/#comments Tue, 14 Jun 2022 15:14:18 +0000 https://www.alternativeflooring.com/blog/?p=3758 Erica Davies takes to us about her love of Leopard, now extending to her home where she has Alternative’s indulgent faux fur British wool carpet in her bedroom!

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]]> https://floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk/blog/2022/06/leopard-is-a-neutral-erica-davies/feed/ 1 Colour Me Happy with Terian Tilston https://floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk/blog/2022/03/colour-me-happy-with-terian-tilston/ https://floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk/blog/2022/03/colour-me-happy-with-terian-tilston/#comments Tue, 22 Mar 2022 13:28:12 +0000 https://www.alternativeflooring.com/blog/?p=3707 Interior Designer Terian Tilston shares with us the secrets of creating a happy, functional and affordable interior at home.

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]]> https://floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk/blog/2022/03/colour-me-happy-with-terian-tilston/feed/ 1 WINNING TARTAN https://floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk/blog/2021/11/winning-tartan-carpet/ https://floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk/blog/2021/11/winning-tartan-carpet/#respond Tue, 09 Nov 2021 14:02:32 +0000 https://www.alternativeflooring.com/blog/?p=3617 Sophie Anne Campbell, winner of Glasgow School of Art and Alternative Flooring design competition, shares her story...

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]]> https://floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk/blog/2021/11/winning-tartan-carpet/feed/ 0 An Alternative Home: The Pink House, the next chapter… https://floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk/blog/2021/01/an-alternative-home-the-pink-house/ https://floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk/blog/2021/01/an-alternative-home-the-pink-house/#comments Tue, 19 Jan 2021 14:27:11 +0000 https://www.alternativeflooring.com/blog/?p=3419 Emily Murray, founder and editor of the award-winning blog and brand The Pink House explores new parts of her home, talking interiors, colour and carpet.

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]]> https://floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk/blog/2021/01/an-alternative-home-the-pink-house/feed/ 2 Alternative Cottage Charm with Kemi Lawson https://floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk/blog/2020/11/alternative-cottage-charm-with-kemi-lawson/ https://floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk/blog/2020/11/alternative-cottage-charm-with-kemi-lawson/#respond Tue, 10 Nov 2020 14:06:17 +0000 https://www.alternativeflooring.com/blog/?p=3359 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...

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]]> https://floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk/blog/2020/11/alternative-cottage-charm-with-kemi-lawson/feed/ 0 Dee, Dermot and Deco https://floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk/blog/2020/09/dee-koppang-o-leary-dermot-and-deco/ https://floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk/blog/2020/09/dee-koppang-o-leary-dermot-and-deco/#respond Tue, 22 Sep 2020 14:40:56 +0000 https://www.alternativeflooring.com/blog/?p=3289 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.

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]]> https://floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk/blog/2020/09/dee-koppang-o-leary-dermot-and-deco/feed/ 0 BOLD BRITISH DESIGN https://floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk/blog/2020/07/bold-british-design/ https://floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk/blog/2020/07/bold-british-design/#respond Mon, 13 Jul 2020 12:27:34 +0000 https://www.alternativeflooring.com/blog/?p=3253 Emilio Pimentel-Reid talks to us about his brilliant new book Bold British Design.

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]]> https://floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk/blog/2020/07/bold-british-design/feed/ 0 FESTIVE, FABULOUS AND FUN https://floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk/blog/2019/12/festive-fabulous-and-fun/ https://floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk/blog/2019/12/festive-fabulous-and-fun/#respond Mon, 16 Dec 2019 12:40:10 +0000 https://www.alternativeflooring.com/blog/?p=3101 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.

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