2019-05-01 Your Home and Garden

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uildinganewhomeoffersaunique
opportunitytocreateaconsistentand
coherentdesignthemethroughout,
anchoredbysmartflooringchoices.
CarpetCourtdesignambassadorJaneCarolan
sharesthehottesttrends.

NATURE
Bringtheoutsideinwithgentleandunusual
colourcombinationsandanexplorationof
textures.Mixmuddied,softneutralshades
withcrisppopsofmint,watermelon,green,
cocoa,terracottaandkleinblue.Wooden
floorsformatimelessfoundation,offeringthat
feelingofsomethingnaturalunderfoot.e
trendatthemomentisleaningtowardsmatte
finishesratherthanhighgloss,givingyoua
morenaturallookandfeel.
THENEWNEUTRAL
Navymakeswayforthenewneutralsage,a
soft,restfulcolourthat’sperfectpairedwith
otherdustyneutralsinloungesandbedrooms.
Darkwoodhasreturned,whilemidtone
tocharcoalgreysareheretostay.Beigeand
honeytonesaresafeandalwaysasolidchoice
inflooringbutthetonesaredeeperandmore
caramel.Grey,asalways,justworkswith
everything–keepthehueswarmratherthan
coolforthislook.

Here’sasneakpreviewinto
futureflooring fashions.

AHEAD


OF THE


TRENDS


VINTAGESEVENTIES
Withtheirboldpatternsandunusualshades,
newversionsof1970sdesignedtileswill
makeourfloorsmuchmoreinteresting
andeyecatching.Amazingvinylpatterned
flooringiscomingoutofEuropeandweare
fallinginlovewithit,asit’ssodurableand
easytolivewith.
MODERNVINTAGE
Inthisageofrecycling,weliketheideaof
takingthebestdesignstylesandvintageitems
ofpasteras,thenmergingthemwithmodern
living.Herringboneandchevronaddinterest

to fl oors – along with geometrical pattern
in tiles and carpet squares with a throw
back to the fi fties, sixties and seventies.
BOHO STYLE
Boho style draws inspiration from North
Africa, India, South America and Malaysia.
 is experimental trend advocates
comfort and creativity and embraces the
use of bold colour and dynamic texture in
everything from a piled carpet to a cushion
fringe. Choose carpet in a slightly darker
colour palette to hold the strength of what
is happening in the room.
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