2019-06-01 Homes and Gardens

100

years

THe DeCOr aTOrs

Creators of paints, fabrics, wallpapers and f looring

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TheRugCompany

Today’strendfor‘statementrugs’

gainedmomentumpartlythanksto

ChrisandSuzanneSharp(above),

whosevisionbringstogethertheskills

ofNepalesehandweaverswithfinest

Tibetanwoolsandsomeserious

contemporarydesigntalent.Everyone

fromVivienneWestwoodtoRonArad

hascreatedrugsforTheRug

Company– theyreallyareworksofart

for your floor, therugcompany.com

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Brintons

Patternedcarpetmaynotbeas

popularasit oncewas,but

Brintons’collectionis enoughto

convertanyone.Collaboration

withScottishduoTimorous

Beasties,forexample,brings

modern-gothicdesignsto

thefloor.Since1783,Brintons

hasbeenspinninganddyeing

itsownyarns,finishingby

hand, brintons.co.uk

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TheRomo

gRoup

Sixtextilebrands

situnderoneumbrellahere:Romo,

MarkAlexander,BlackEdition,Kirkby

Design,VillaNovaandZincTextile.

Eachhasitsownstudioandidentity:

BlackEdition,forinstance,excelsat

delicate,painterlydesigns(including

MizumibyartistKatsutoshiYuasa),

whileRomoislovedforitsLinara

plain linens in 360 shades, romo.com

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LiTTLegReene

Withrootsgoingback

to1773,thisisoneof

thetopmakersofeco-friendlypaints,

workingwithEnglishHeritagetocreate

periodcolours,andalsotheNational

Trust.Plus,it hasa hugerangeof

gorgeous wallpapers, littlegreene.com

phoTogRaph

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