FANTASTIC FLOORS
The addition of a rug can brighten up a room and inject a sense of warmth and ambience. Area rugs come in a multitude of shapes, sizes, textures and designs, and they can often provide the perfect solution for creating a focal point in the room. Rugs can visually anchor the furniture, especially if it is a large space, adding a cohesive solution if furniture items seem a little lost. Having textile underfoot always feels cosy and aesthetically comforting. Rugs also help with noise reduction, especially if the room is echoey, as well as dumbing down the sound of footsteps for those in the room below. In general, there are many benefits to adding a rug to a living space, and prices vary hugely depending on what it is made of and how it was produced. A useful rule of thumb is that the higher the quality the longer it will last, which is particularly important with rugs as they can take a lot of wear-and-tear, especially in high-traffic areas of the home.
The Icarus Jeans rug narrows the boundaries between fashion and design. Creative Italian rug company cc-tapis and Australian fashion brand P.A.M. have developed an experimental product merging artisanal hand-tufting with streetwear (www.cc-tapis.com) .
The Flying Carpet by Fatboy can be used both indoors and outdoors as it made from dirt and weather resistant recycled polyester. It has buttons down the side, enabling you to join multiple carpets together. Fatboy is available from Siesta Interior Design in C. Plaza in Nueva Andalucía (www.siestainteriordesign.com) , Acoola in Pol. Ind. San Pedro de Alcántara (www.acoola.eu) and De Tropen on the Autovía del Mediterráneo A7, Exit 953, Vélez-Málaga, or you can buy online at www.detropen.es .
The hand-tufted Tango Runner by Kangan Arora for Floor Story uses bold colour for the equally bold pattern, and it is available in varying sizes (www.floorstory.co.uk) .
Limited Edition’s exclusive Bauhaus Curves collection comes in four different designs inspired by drawings from the Bauhaus period. Each design is handmade in Belgium and comes in two colourways. The rugs are hand-tufted using 60 per cent wool and 40 per sent silk. Limited Edition is available from Alison Bethell Collins Interior Design in Avda. del Mediterráneo, San Pedro de Alcántara (www.alisonbethellcollins.com) .
Grove, from JAB Anstoetz Flooring’s Calma collection, has a natural pearl pattern that comes in an array of natural and relaxing tones, enhancing both classic and contemporary homes. JAB is available from Arte del Lusso (www.artedellusso.es) and Alison Bethell-Collins Interior Design in Avda. del Mediterráneo (www.alisonbethellcollins.com) , both in San Pedro de Alcántara.
The hand-tufted Plastic Rivers collection by Gan, shown here in the Indus version, is from a collaboration with designer Álvaro Catalán de Ocón to raise awareness, through craftsmanship, of the global problem of plastic waste. The collection comprises four designs made with recycled plastic fibre, with each one providing a faithful and scaled representation of some of the most polluted rivers on the planet: Ganges, Yangtze, Indus and Niger. Gan is available through Siesta Interior Design in C. Plaza in Nueva Andalucía (www.siestainteriordesign.com) , Acoola in Pol. Ind. San Pedro de Alcántara (www.acoola.eu) and A Cielo Abierto in C. de Negocios Oasis on Marbella’s Golden Mile (www.acieloabierto.net) .
Pappelina’s Kim plastic rug in their Brick colour version can be used for both the in doors and outdoors. Pappelina is available from the Avoi showroom in La Mairena, or you can buy online at www.avoi.eu .
This beautiful carpet – made from 100 per cent natural, organic and ecological ma terials – adds a unique and ethnic touch to a living space. Available from Sybartum on the Mijas Road or buy online (www.sybartum.com) .
The hand-tufted Prisma by Rug Society features striking contemporary geometric shapes inspired by the Bauhaus era (www.rugsociety.eu) .
