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The Alternative Blog

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.

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: Decorex 2012 Highlights by Nicolette Le Pelley of TheHouseDirectory.com

Nicolette Le Pelley is co-founder of the online sourcebook The House Directory which features more than 3,700 companies covering all aspects of interior and garden design and decoration. A recent initiative, The House Mag, brings you clever design ideas and suggestions on how to achieve them.

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.