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• Lobbying Government May 13, 2020
  The following letter was sent, individually, on Monday 20th April to Messrs: Gove, Raab, Hancock and Sunak (the lockdown committee Ministers), Mark Garnier (the CF local MP), The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and the Trade Press. Keeping the UK carpet industry World-leaders is an all too often made claim by organisations.  However, […]
• Children cooking during lockdown April 16, 2020
  Like many, we have got our children cooking one meal a week each during lockdown. Bearing in mind they are 23 and 20 and both at university, one may be forgiven for thinking (or hoping) that they had learnt some cooking skills. Clearly not! All I can say is that it is like being a […]
• Interiors could boom April 10, 2020
  With all of us confined to barracks at the moment, interior decorating could be set for a mini-boom when we emerge from these dreadful times as we see things we would like to change or improve in our homes. Added to that, we will be missing out on holidays this year and some of that […]
• What does our home say about us? April 7, 2020
  Let’s be honest – we aren’t faced with a lot of decisions in our daily lives at the moment (apart from ‘what shall I do today? and ‘what time is wine o’clock?’). Furthermore, many of us are working from home, at kitchen tables, in box rooms, garden sheds etc. Meetings, however, are still going ahead […]
• Reasons to be cheerful April 1, 2020
  In unsettling times, we must look on the bright side, be optimistic and thankful.  Here, for a start, are my ’10 reasons to be cheerful’: It has stopped raining – and we are in British summer time Brexit seems a thing of the past On that note, no one is asking Nigel Farage for his […]
• New research shows you can breathe easy with wool and carpets March 6, 2020
  Carpet is the UK’s favourite floorcovering, but one stigma, and total misconception remains, namely that carpet is not good for indoor air quality and is a breeding ground for dust mites and can aggravate asthma.  It is nonsense – we have the research to prove it (please look under Carpet Concerns on our site).  Now, […]
• A logo you can trust February 5, 2020
  Everyone will have their own recollection or anecdotes of that age-old phenomenon – the cowboy. As consumers, we are often drawn to professional bodies and logos in the all too often misguided view that a certain logo or membership of a trade association is a badge of merit. However, a membership of thousands may sound […]
• Support your High Street January 30, 2020
  Last year was the worst on record for retailers. The latest big name to ‘go’ was Beales, one of the UK’s oldest family owned department stores. One could be forgiven for thinking that the high street is on its way to the morgue. Damn the downbeat statistics! There is plenty still to celebrate on the […]
• Blue is the colour January 23, 2020
  Got the January blues? You are right on trend! Classic Blue is Pantone’s colour of the year for 2020. Shades of blue are a richer alternative to greys, yet easy to live with. According to Pantone, this year’s shade ‘brings a sense of peace and tranqulity to the human spirit, offering refuge’. We agree. Look […]
• Which? Magazine rates independent carpet retailers the best January 20, 2020
  We have long known it, but now it’s official – independent retailers are the best place to buy carpet. In a ringing endorsement, a survey of 2,100 carpet purchasers by consumer champion Which? magazine, published in December 2019, saw independent retailers top the table. They got a full 5 stars for customer service, product quality […]