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Anywhere Ca-rPET Diamond: The Eco Story of Plastic Bottles

Kirsty Barton — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 11:07:22 +0000

Plastic is one of the most widely disposed materials in the world. According to wastedirect.co.uk “in 2025 the majority of plastic waste ends up in landfill, with a significant amount also polluting the ocean.” With clever design, post-consumer plastic can be transformed and recycled into something entirely new. With this in mind we’re delighted to…

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Woolability – live naturally and choose wool carpets

Kirsty Barton — Wed, 25 Oct 2017 19:55:19 +0000

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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A Bright Future for Wool at Wool Week

Kirsty Barton — Wed, 21 Dec 2016 14:47:20 +0000

Wool Week is always a whirlwind of activity! This year the Wool BnB gave us all a moment to be proud of! It was intended to be a truly creative space showcasing a colourful mix of the potential of wool to make a home comfortable, tactile and visually stimulating. The fabulous flooring in the living areas was provided by Alternative Flooring with Liberty Fabrics collection.

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Why Cwtch is the New Hygge

Kirsty Barton — Tue, 29 Nov 2016 15:52:32 +0000

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.

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Nice to see ewe…at Wool BnB

Kirsty Barton — Tue, 25 Oct 2016 10:05:24 +0000

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.

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Prepping & Propping: The day in the life of an interior stylist…

Kirsty Barton — Mon, 14 Mar 2016 09:41:04 +0000

As a stylist Susie helps create beautiful and inspiring editorial and advertising shoots for some of the world’s leading interiors magazines and brands. Susie has been ‘shopping, propping and making things look pretty’ for more than 15 years.

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Wool Week 2015

Kirsty Barton — Mon, 05 Oct 2015 14:43:17 +0000

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

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My winter bedroom Q&A With Lorna and Marina…

Kirsty Barton — Fri, 28 Nov 2014 14:00:58 +0000

Lorna Haigh, Alternative Flooring’s head of marketing and Marina Guirey, the founder of The Linen Works reveal what makes their bedrooms cosy this winter.

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Guest Blog: Oliver Heath of Heath Design

admin — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 10:29:29 +0000

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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