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The Alternative Blog

The Pink House and her new Patterned Carpet

Emily Murray is the founder and editor of The Pink House, an award-winning interiors blog. Emily has chosen our Quirky B Liberty Fabrics Capello Shell patterned carpet for her bedroom, so we thought it’s time to pay a visit.

The story of ‘Authentic Lucienne’ by Paula Day

Here Robin and Lucienne Day’s daughter Paula Day, founder of The Robin and Lucienne Day Foundation, tells how she has collaborated with Alternative Flooring to bring authentic Lucienne Day patterned carpet designs back in production.

How Alternative and Liberty Fabrics got together

Britain has a fine history of producing quality brands with craftsmanship. Liberty Fabrics and Alternative Flooring continue this tradition. Supporting British design and manufacturing were key factors in launching Quirky B.

Margo Selby for Alternative Flooring – British made carpets

Margo Selby is a woven textile design company that produces exceptional quality fabrics. Here Margo shares her experience of watching her designs come to life as carpets.

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.

Guest Blog: Ashley Hicks

Ashley Hicks has designed two distinct patterned carpets called Chainmail and Daisy for Alternative Flooring’s new Quirky B – a broadloom patterned carpet collection that launches at Decorex International.

Guest Blog: Margo Selby for Alternative Flooring

Margo Selby is a woven fabric designer who produces contemporary textile products which take weaving to a new level with innovative mixtures of yarn, graphic pattern and colour.