{"id":688,"date":"2014-02-26T15:59:29","date_gmt":"2014-02-26T15:59:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.alternativeflooring.com\/blog\/?p=688"},"modified":"2023-08-04T07:38:13","modified_gmt":"2023-08-04T07:38:13","slug":"paris-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/2014\/02\/paris-london\/","title":{"rendered":"Paris, London"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeflooring.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Screen-Shot-2014-02-25-at-12.35.11.png\" rel=\"mfp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-689 alignnone\" title=\"Screen Shot 2014-02-25 at 12.35.11\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeflooring.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Screen-Shot-2014-02-25-at-12.35.11.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Screen-Shot-2014-02-25-at-12.35.11.png 683w, https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Screen-Shot-2014-02-25-at-12.35.11-600x193.png 600w, https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Screen-Shot-2014-02-25-at-12.35.11-300x96.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a>It\u2019s 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\u2019s is a key place to track both emerging and existing trends in product, surface, pattern, shape, colour and material.<\/p>\n<p>And back in time for London Fashion Week, which always wows us with its sheer variety and a vibrant mix that can only be done by the British. It\u2019s long been celebrated for its quirky creativity and we love it.<\/p>\n<p>So where to start, well perhaps with this season\u2019s line for the home and the most noticeable interior trends welcomed subtle pale pastels, pops of saturated colour, natural materials, reworked classics and our continued love affair with artisan craftsmanship.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pink and Pastels<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s that soft blush pink and best worn toned down with black accents, and in the home teamed with soft grey hues. And we spotted pink with yellow, so may be that\u2019s the killer combination this summer!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pinchdesign.com\/lights-mirrors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-690\" title=\"Unknown\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeflooring.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Unknown.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Unknown.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Unknown-300x183.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pinch<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.normann-copenhagen.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-694\" title=\"231935449530880116_PfbMzfeq_f_20lr\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeflooring.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/231935449530880116_PfbMzfeq_f_20lr2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"208\" height=\"292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/231935449530880116_PfbMzfeq_f_20lr2.jpg 385w, https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/231935449530880116_PfbMzfeq_f_20lr2-213x300.jpg 213w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 208px) 100vw, 208px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Normann Copenhagen<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Elizabeth Leriche<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeflooring.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Screen-Shot-2014-02-26-at-13.20.09.png\" rel=\"mfp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-728\" title=\"Screen Shot 2014-02-26 at 13.20.09\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeflooring.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Screen-Shot-2014-02-26-at-13.20.09.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"644\" height=\"293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Screen-Shot-2014-02-26-at-13.20.09.png 644w, https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Screen-Shot-2014-02-26-at-13.20.09-600x273.png 600w, https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Screen-Shot-2014-02-26-at-13.20.09-300x136.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 644px) 100vw, 644px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Alternative Flooring<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rose coloured metals and copper work with this palette that mixes dark brooding industrial greys with peach-tinted pinks, which soften the <strong>hard edge. <\/strong><strong>Tom Dixon<\/strong> was named Maison &amp; Objet designer of the year and his modern metallic lights\u00a0will delight and inspire interior design trends this year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomdixon.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-696\" title=\"DSC_1251\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeflooring.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/DSC_1251.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"186\" height=\"278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/DSC_1251.jpg 645w, https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/DSC_1251-600x896.jpg 600w, https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/DSC_1251-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 186px) 100vw, 186px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeflooring.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/images-11.jpeg\" rel=\"mfp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-698\" title=\"images-1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeflooring.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/images-11.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/images-11.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/images-11-100x100.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/images-11-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Saturated Shades<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Saturated shades such as velvety blues and warm yellow popped up all over and classic navy is now considered a new neutral for its ability to blend easily with other colours and styles.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.normann-copenhagen.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-699\" title=\"602910_Onkel_Sofa_Blue_Side_Livingroom_Styled_20copie\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeflooring.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/602910_Onkel_Sofa_Blue_Side_Livingroom_Styled_20copie.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"380\" height=\"292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/602910_Onkel_Sofa_Blue_Side_Livingroom_Styled_20copie.jpg 380w, https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/602910_Onkel_Sofa_Blue_Side_Livingroom_Styled_20copie-300x230.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 380px) 100vw, 380px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Normann Copenhagen<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.moissonnier.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-700\" title=\"1557590_619818758087537_930861046_n\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeflooring.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/1557590_619818758087537_930861046_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"378\" height=\"567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/1557590_619818758087537_930861046_n.jpg 472w, https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/1557590_619818758087537_930861046_n-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 378px) 100vw, 378px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Moissonnier<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Monochrome Moods<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We like to think we follow\u00a0in the footsteps of fashion&#8217; and one trend \u00a0is here to stay is the classic black and white monochrome combo and as Karl Lagerfeld says &#8216; black and white always looks modern, whatever that word means.&#8217;<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This\u00a0colour palette gives you the freedom to clash patterns and this season bring in\u00a0neutral shades from beige to white and grey to charcoal to add tonal weight. \u00a0And to be really on-trend add a cool pastel.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>More on monochrome trends to follow in Alternative&#8217;s Newsletter. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeflooring.com\/\">Sign up here<\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>Modern takes on classic patterns<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Being Alternative we loved the playful individual spirit in design at the moment. <strong>House of Hackney<\/strong> captures the zeitgeist with its prints that are steeped in tradition but are bold and non-conformist for a modern statement.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.houseofhackney.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-701\" title=\"New-in-2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeflooring.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/New-in-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"598\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/New-in-2.jpg 598w, https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/New-in-2-300x140.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Natural elements<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The home is a reflection of our desire to be closer to nature, so natural materials are introduced in their bare and beautiful state. This natural tactile trend is the antidote to quick-fix culture and we like that.<\/p>\n<div>Don&#8217;t forget to be creative with our very own <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeflooring.com\/make-me-a-rug\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8216;Make Me A Rug&#8217;<\/a> and if you haven&#8217;t already, go on be social and join our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeflooring.com\/people\/collaborators\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alternative community<\/a>.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Sign up to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeflooring.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alternative Newsletter<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s 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\u2019s is a key place to track both emerging and existing trends in product, surface, pattern, shape, colour and material.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2926,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[67,294,293,58,189,138,114,292,7,21],"thb-sponsors":[],"class_list":["post-688","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interior-trends","tag-bespoke","tag-bound","tag-custom","tag-fashion","tag-interior-trends","tag-made-to-measure","tag-natural","tag-paris","tag-rugs","tag-wool"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Paris, London | The Alternative Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"It\u2019s always tricky to pinpoint trends at such a vast show as Maison, Paris. We were overwhelmed by the sheer size of this fair and the endless exhibitors.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/2014\/02\/paris-london\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Paris, London | The Alternative Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"It\u2019s always tricky to pinpoint trends at such a vast show as Maison, Paris. We were overwhelmed by the sheer size of this fair and the endless exhibitors.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/2014\/02\/paris-london\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"The Alternative Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2014-02-26T15:59:29+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-08-04T07:38:13+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/af_blog_wool_rug_bespoke_made_to_measure_bound_grey_custom_paris_trend_fashion.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"700\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"700\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Kirsty Barton\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Kirsty Barton\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Estimated reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/2014\/02\/paris-london\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/2014\/02\/paris-london\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Kirsty Barton\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/95047880c6a05775227bf5cfe86df4a5\"},\"headline\":\"Paris, London\",\"datePublished\":\"2014-02-26T15:59:29+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-08-04T07:38:13+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/2014\/02\/paris-london\/\"},\"wordCount\":495,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/2014\/02\/paris-london\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/af_blog_wool_rug_bespoke_made_to_measure_bound_grey_custom_paris_trend_fashion.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"bespoke\",\"bound\",\"custom\",\"fashion\",\"Interior Trends\",\"Made to Measure\",\"Natural\",\"paris\",\"rugs\",\"wool\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Interior Trends\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/2014\/02\/paris-london\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/2014\/02\/paris-london\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/2014\/02\/paris-london\/\",\"name\":\"Paris, London | The Alternative Blog\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/2014\/02\/paris-london\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/2014\/02\/paris-london\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/af_blog_wool_rug_bespoke_made_to_measure_bound_grey_custom_paris_trend_fashion.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2014-02-26T15:59:29+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-08-04T07:38:13+00:00\",\"description\":\"It\u2019s always tricky to pinpoint trends at such a vast show as Maison, Paris. We were overwhelmed by the sheer size of this fair and the endless exhibitors.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/2014\/02\/paris-london\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/2014\/02\/paris-london\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/2014\/02\/paris-london\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/af_blog_wool_rug_bespoke_made_to_measure_bound_grey_custom_paris_trend_fashion.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/af_blog_wool_rug_bespoke_made_to_measure_bound_grey_custom_paris_trend_fashion.jpg\",\"width\":700,\"height\":700},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/2014\/02\/paris-london\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Paris, London\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"The Alternative Blog\",\"description\":\"Blog title\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Alternative Flooring\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.alternativeflooring.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/logo@2x.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.alternativeflooring.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/logo@2x.png\",\"width\":478,\"height\":168,\"caption\":\"Alternative Flooring\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/95047880c6a05775227bf5cfe86df4a5\",\"name\":\"Kirsty Barton\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/3fcf5c3da00e3280b0ec03ae80d9ba278b8ab3ac55ccb97b38242074c34886cd?s=96&d=blank&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/3fcf5c3da00e3280b0ec03ae80d9ba278b8ab3ac55ccb97b38242074c34886cd?s=96&d=blank&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Kirsty Barton\"},\"description\":\"With almost 20 years working in the carpet industry and roles within Alternative Flooring ranging from sales, customer service to purchasing; Kirsty brings all of this experience to her role as Digital Marketing Manager. Bringing together digital content, SEO, PPC, digital PR campaigns, website development and smooth running of social media platforms ensuring optimum reach, engagement and brand awareness.\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/kirsty-barton-9668353b\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/author\/pruser\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Paris, London | The Alternative Blog","description":"It\u2019s always tricky to pinpoint trends at such a vast show as Maison, Paris. We were overwhelmed by the sheer size of this fair and the endless exhibitors.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/2014\/02\/paris-london\/","og_locale":"en_GB","og_type":"article","og_title":"Paris, London | The Alternative Blog","og_description":"It\u2019s always tricky to pinpoint trends at such a vast show as Maison, Paris. We were overwhelmed by the sheer size of this fair and the endless exhibitors.","og_url":"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/2014\/02\/paris-london\/","og_site_name":"The Alternative Blog","article_published_time":"2014-02-26T15:59:29+00:00","article_modified_time":"2023-08-04T07:38:13+00:00","og_image":[{"width":700,"height":700,"url":"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/af_blog_wool_rug_bespoke_made_to_measure_bound_grey_custom_paris_trend_fashion.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Kirsty Barton","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Kirsty Barton","Estimated reading time":"4 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/2014\/02\/paris-london\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/2014\/02\/paris-london\/"},"author":{"name":"Kirsty Barton","@id":"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/95047880c6a05775227bf5cfe86df4a5"},"headline":"Paris, London","datePublished":"2014-02-26T15:59:29+00:00","dateModified":"2023-08-04T07:38:13+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/2014\/02\/paris-london\/"},"wordCount":495,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/2014\/02\/paris-london\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/af_blog_wool_rug_bespoke_made_to_measure_bound_grey_custom_paris_trend_fashion.jpg","keywords":["bespoke","bound","custom","fashion","Interior Trends","Made to Measure","Natural","paris","rugs","wool"],"articleSection":["Interior Trends"],"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/2014\/02\/paris-london\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/2014\/02\/paris-london\/","url":"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/2014\/02\/paris-london\/","name":"Paris, London | The Alternative Blog","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/2014\/02\/paris-london\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/2014\/02\/paris-london\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/af_blog_wool_rug_bespoke_made_to_measure_bound_grey_custom_paris_trend_fashion.jpg","datePublished":"2014-02-26T15:59:29+00:00","dateModified":"2023-08-04T07:38:13+00:00","description":"It\u2019s always tricky to pinpoint trends at such a vast show as Maison, Paris. We were overwhelmed by the sheer size of this fair and the endless exhibitors.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/2014\/02\/paris-london\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/2014\/02\/paris-london\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/2014\/02\/paris-london\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/af_blog_wool_rug_bespoke_made_to_measure_bound_grey_custom_paris_trend_fashion.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/af_blog_wool_rug_bespoke_made_to_measure_bound_grey_custom_paris_trend_fashion.jpg","width":700,"height":700},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/2014\/02\/paris-london\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Paris, London"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/","name":"The Alternative Blog","description":"Blog title","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/#organization","name":"Alternative Flooring","url":"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.alternativeflooring.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/logo@2x.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.alternativeflooring.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/logo@2x.png","width":478,"height":168,"caption":"Alternative Flooring"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/95047880c6a05775227bf5cfe86df4a5","name":"Kirsty Barton","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/3fcf5c3da00e3280b0ec03ae80d9ba278b8ab3ac55ccb97b38242074c34886cd?s=96&d=blank&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/3fcf5c3da00e3280b0ec03ae80d9ba278b8ab3ac55ccb97b38242074c34886cd?s=96&d=blank&r=g","caption":"Kirsty Barton"},"description":"With almost 20 years working in the carpet industry and roles within Alternative Flooring ranging from sales, customer service to purchasing; Kirsty brings all of this experience to her role as Digital Marketing Manager. Bringing together digital content, SEO, PPC, digital PR campaigns, website development and smooth running of social media platforms ensuring optimum reach, engagement and brand awareness.","sameAs":["https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/kirsty-barton-9668353b"],"url":"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/author\/pruser\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/688","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=688"}],"version-history":[{"count":37,"href":"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/688\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4146,"href":"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/688\/revisions\/4146"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2926"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=688"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=688"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=688"},{"taxonomy":"thb-sponsors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/thb-sponsors?post=688"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}