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...When Foley refurbished the east London home of creative consultant Max Hurd, he adapted a design from The Rug Company into a custom-fitted carpet for a stairwell....
...Rugs to riches The Karims of Keighley have done rather well out of Victoria plc....
...Or Gates, resplendent in a silk-embroidered robe coat with Nehru collar, posing minutes, presumably, before he hit the dance floor to cut the rug....
...But his eponymous company is now embroiled in a corporate fiasco unfolding on London’s junior stock market, involving a supplier of red carpets to the royal family, DD’s Rob Smith reports....
...As a general rule, I’d advise limiting yourself to categories you know really well — even an experienced dealer such as Rollitt says he won’t buy carpets or pictures he hasn’t seen in person — or to prices...
...Power dressing — for floorsInspired carpets: Rugs hark back to the 1980s with primary-hued, hand-woven jacquard floor coverings that pack a geometric punch....
...I love Luke Irwin’s rugs that the company makes using recycled saris....
...floral carpets” to encompass a more modern aesthetic....
...If you do your best thinking in the bath, adding a few layers can be practical, says Emma Burns, a director at decorating company Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler....
...Junior staff were sometimes sent on bizarre errands: to fetch cartridges from Purdey, gunmakers to the British royal family, or to haul a Persian rug across Mayfair....
...Her team cuts two tonnes of rush a day by hand: they turn this sandy-toned, straw-like grass into table placemats, seat cushions, baskets, carpets and rugs....
...David and Sara Bamford are restorers and conservers of antique rugs and carpets, and handweavers of bespoke carpets, mainly for historic houses and public buildings....
...On a June morning on Finland’s shores, you are just as likely to witness the annual carpet wash, where rugs are scrubbed in salt water before being left out to dry....
...Smart reads From rugs to riches Drop everything you are doing and read this insane story by DD’s Robert Smith on how an alleged ex-gang member is tied to the Koch Industries-backed royal carpet maker Victoria...
...She is speaking about the cultural and design hub in Qatar where the company is now located....
...The 181 bedrooms continue the theme, with sisal rugs, wicker floor lamps and linen curtains....
...The mix was fun, and besides, why wouldn’t one want to see tartan carpets in the Highlands?...
...Setting up Kulenturato carpets and tapestries, Kulen began working with a small manufacturing company in Croatia. Each piece is made to order and can be customised in terms of both shape and colour....
...Are the floors to be stone, tiles, wood or carpet? Your taste might be parquet, but kids wheeling bikes through the house might dictate more practical tiles....
...Collecting data about the state of America’s carpets does not seem the most dangerous manifestation of the surveillance state....
...Acutely aware that his own title to the throne would be contested, Harold had himself crowned in a hurry at Winchester Abbey after Edward’s death....
...When we have a concern, it’s swept under the carpet,” says one, who has been dealing with mould, leaks and a cracked kitchen ceiling for a year....
...Yalda Hakim, BBC World News presenter The best souvenir I’ve brought home is an Afghan rug from a store on Chicken Street, the famous shopping street in Kabul where people have been selling antiques, carpets...
...“Whether made by hand or with tufting guns, rug-like materials will be used for cushions, carpets and car interiors,” says Lisa White, WGSN’s creative director....
...On top of the red carpet is a large black circular rug. The effect is sublime. If you have a question for Luke about design and stylish living, email him at lukeedward.hall@ft.com....
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