British Wool Archives | The Alternative Blog https://floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk/blog/tag/british-wool/ Blog title Fri, 25 Oct 2024 08:46:32 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 Fall Into Style With These Top Interior Trends For Autumn https://floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk/blog/2024/10/fall-into-style-with-these-top-interior-trends-for-autumn/ https://floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk/blog/2024/10/fall-into-style-with-these-top-interior-trends-for-autumn/#respond Fri, 18 Oct 2024 11:36:49 +0000 https://www.alternativeflooring.com/blog/?p=4604 Turn your home into a cosy sanctuary as the warm breeze of the British summer gives way to the often wet and crisp air of autumn. Embrace the change by layering soft textures with rich, warm tones for an atmospheric autumnal escape, and with our top interior trends for autumn, transform your home into the…

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]]> https://floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk/blog/2024/10/fall-into-style-with-these-top-interior-trends-for-autumn/feed/ 0 The Bedroom Renovation of Dreams https://floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk/blog/2024/06/the-bedroom-renovation-of-dreams/ https://floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk/blog/2024/06/the-bedroom-renovation-of-dreams/#respond Fri, 21 Jun 2024 17:30:41 +0000 https://www.alternativeflooring.com/blog/?p=4498 Sandra Baker, known as the  @_the_idle_hands to her followers on Instagram, is admired for her keen eye for interior styling, beautifully documented through her aesthetically pleasing posts on her profile and blog. Characterised by vintage florals, elegant wallpapers and pops of colour, Sandra has caught the attention of a dedicated audience. Her passion for DIY…

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]]> https://floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk/blog/2024/06/the-bedroom-renovation-of-dreams/feed/ 0 A Carpet of Curiosity https://floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk/blog/2023/11/a-carpet-of-curiosity/ https://floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk/blog/2023/11/a-carpet-of-curiosity/#comments Wed, 15 Nov 2023 14:03:15 +0000 https://www.alternativeflooring.com/blog/?p=4325 Quirky Curiosity is a new richly patterned wool carpet, boldly coloured and intricate in nature. It joins Alternative’s award-winning Quirky collection created in collaboration with some of our best-loved interior decorators, textile artists and design students. This design is by Aamina Desai (BA Hons Textiles Design, University of Central Lancashire) the winner of Alternative Flooring…

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]]> https://floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk/blog/2023/11/a-carpet-of-curiosity/feed/ 1 CELEBRATION TIME https://floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk/blog/2021/03/celebration-time-with-alternative-flooring-and-british-wool-design-winner/ https://floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk/blog/2021/03/celebration-time-with-alternative-flooring-and-british-wool-design-winner/#respond Tue, 02 Mar 2021 08:31:35 +0000 https://www.alternativeflooring.com/blog/?p=3454 Lily Mullen, the winner of The Bradford Textiles Society Competition sponsored by Alternative Flooring and British Wool, tells us the inspiring story behind creating her design and what this award means to her.

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]]> https://floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk/blog/2021/03/celebration-time-with-alternative-flooring-and-british-wool-design-winner/feed/ 0 The Pink House and her new Patterned Carpet https://floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk/blog/2018/05/the-pink-house/ https://floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk/blog/2018/05/the-pink-house/#respond Tue, 08 May 2018 10:48:22 +0000 https://www.alternativeflooring.com/blog/?p=2240 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.

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]]> https://floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk/blog/2018/05/the-pink-house/feed/ 0 Lucy Gough Rug Stars: We’re talking rugs with a stars of the interior world. https://floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk/blog/2018/04/lucy-gough-rug-stars/ https://floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk/blog/2018/04/lucy-gough-rug-stars/#comments Mon, 16 Apr 2018 09:07:01 +0000 https://www.alternativeflooring.com/blog/?p=2228 Stylist Lucy Gough’s Rug Stars choice is a patterned Quirky B Cube Hawksmoor carpet designed by Ben Pentreath for Alternative Flooring.

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]]> https://floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk/blog/2018/02/colour-me-happy/feed/ 0 Woolability – live naturally and choose wool carpets https://floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk/blog/2017/10/woolability-live-naturally-and-choose-wool/ https://floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk/blog/2017/10/woolability-live-naturally-and-choose-wool/#respond Wed, 25 Oct 2017 19:55:19 +0000 http://www.alternativeflooring.com/blog/?p=1988 Flooring is where wool excels. Let’s spin some of the benefits of wool carpets in the home. Practically speaking wool is resilient, stain resistant, flame-retardant, a natural insulator and as a soundproofer brings much welcomed peace and quiet to interiors.

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]]> https://floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk/blog/2017/10/woolability-live-naturally-and-choose-wool/feed/ 0 Discover the coolest carpet collaborations https://floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk/blog/2017/04/discover-the-coolest-carpet-collaborations/ https://floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk/blog/2017/04/discover-the-coolest-carpet-collaborations/#respond Thu, 06 Apr 2017 01:17:38 +0000 http://www.alternativeflooring.com/blog/?p=1873 Lorna Haigh, head of creative and marketing at Alternative Flooring is making carpet cool. She has scouted some of the UK’s best designers who have added great British pattern to the award-winning Quirky B collection.

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]]> https://floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk/blog/2017/04/discover-the-coolest-carpet-collaborations/feed/ 0 How Alternative and Liberty Fabrics got together https://floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk/blog/2016/09/how-alternative-and-liberty-got-together/ https://floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk/blog/2016/09/how-alternative-and-liberty-got-together/#respond Mon, 12 Sep 2016 16:19:16 +0000 http://www.alternativeflooring.com/blog/?p=1690 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.

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