When choosing a rug for our homes, many of us tiptoe through the process, ultimately landing on a design that is as safe to look at as it is soft to the touch. Not so in the world of Hansine Pedersen ...

CRAIGAVON-headquartered Ulster Carpets has completed the acquisition of Alternative Flooring based in Hampshire for an undisclosed sum. An iconic independent British brand, Alternative Flooring is an ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Afghan rug designs have remained largely unchanged since the 19th century, yet years of war and ...

In the cut and thrust of daily life it can be hard to remember that we are technically still animals. One could argue that design has a lot to answer for in this regard, largely cosseting and coddling ...

You hear “Oriental rug” and think glossy mahogany, marble columns, old silver sconces. Jay Eiler, an interior designer with Castle Design (emilycastle.com), shows up at Bendas Oriental Rugs (7505 ...

Zaha Hadid Design has unveiled carpet designs inspired by the projects of its late founder, including MAXXI and the Nanjing International Youth Cultural Centre. The designs cover four themes that were ...

Cormac Mehegan, who has died aged 90, was chief designer in Youghal Carpets between 1959 and 1974. When he started, Youghal was a young company. Brian O’Brien, a solicitor whose family had been ...

IN 1925, SHANGHAI was the world’s third largest city, known as the Paris of the East. That year, France hosted the Exposition International—the fair that promoted modern design in the decorative arts, ...