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Art without walls: an Alternative wool experience at Britain’s first dedicated sculpture park

Kirsty Barton — Thu, 15 Aug 2019 10:17:38 +0000

Art without walls: an Alternative experience at Britain's first dedicated sculpture park. Read our exclusive interview with Amanda Peach from Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP) and find out how the 'Waterlake' runner by Ella Doran for Alternative Flooring was created.

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Herringbone and tweed get hip on texture

Kirsty Barton — Mon, 01 Feb 2016 13:40:15 +0000

We know that our readers are smart, so we are going to straighten out the difference between herringbone and chevron flooring.

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Margo Selby for Alternative Flooring – British made carpets

Kirsty Barton — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 14:53:04 +0000

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.

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Rockett St George share new season trends

Kirsty Barton — Wed, 04 Feb 2015 16:37:25 +0000

Rockett St George is an online emporium of expressive homeware with an exceptional quirky style that inspires and delights. Here Jane shares some of her new season trends which include Alternative's very own Quirky Tess.

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Carpet – The Comeback King

Kirsty Barton — Thu, 17 Apr 2014 21:11:27 +0000

Carpet is making a comeback with a bang this season and bursting with pattern, texture and colour. People are becoming bolder with flooring choices and happy to mix and match or make carpet a statement.

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Alternative Highland Fling with Tartan

Kirsty Barton — Fri, 29 Nov 2013 09:51:11 +0000

Tartan has dressed kings, festooned castles, graced catwalks and now warms our floors. There are over 7,000 tartans on record with new designs being whipped up all the time.

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Guest Blog: Arabella McNie, Curator of Wool House

Kirsty Barton — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:22:15 +0000

This month our guest blogger is Arabella McNie, the curator of Wool House and renowned designer and stylist. Here she shares her love of wool and her thoughts on WOOL HOUSE: the world’s biggest ever celebration of Wool in London’s historic Somerset House.

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