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Carpets & rugs

MEET THE EXPERTS

RUPERT ANTON, SPOKESPERSON FOR THE CARPET FOUNDATION

‘I love to see carpet providing the unexpected, such as a pop of colour or pattern.’

ALEXANDRA FOX, HOME DESIGN STYLIST, JOHN LEWIS & PARTNERS

‘I would always recommend laying rugs on hard flooring, but they can work equally well over carpet, too.’

LOLITA COLENSO, LOLITA COLENSO DESIGN

‘It’s easy to forget that these days carpets can be a key form of artistic expression and are no longer boring.’

Carpet and rugs have so many benefits, from sound absorption to adding colour and style, yet we often leave decisions about such an important element of our homes to last,

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