It’s been observed that sales of stripey carpet flooring have burgeoned by up to 200 per cent this year as leading trends in the fashion world continue to have an effect on interior design, providing fresh, hip flooring options for the home.
It has long been observed that fashion and interior trends often go hand in hand; there is also a consensus among those that work in the interior design industry that it’s really exciting to be working with carpet again after years of having to focus on alternative flooring choices. Stripes can be put to effective use in flooring and can be used as a great asset when designing. They can be used to elongate rooms, change perspective, and mesh much wider colour palettes than you would usually be able to incorporate.
It’s widely agreed among those in the fashion and interior design industry that a lot of the classic styles which made an appearance in the 70’s have started to become popular again in regards to carpet. In regards to colour, on trend customers as well as interior designers have been asking for old-school 70’s shades such as deep purple, tangerine orange, and forest green.
The online carpet retailer Fun on the Floor are creating a unique space to showcase such carpet ideas. What is being called the Fun on the Floor House will play the role of a showroom through a wide range of creatively designed rooms featuring carpet in stunning, creative and fun ways based on current popular trends with interior designers. The house will be open by invitation to trade, national, consumer, regional journalists as well as key influencers such as interior designers, production companies for a free shoot location up until December.
To mark the resurgence Danielle Proud, an established interior designer, is creating a fantastic, themed, styled space that features six contrasting themed rooms. The Fun on the Floor house will be a demonstration of how carpet is a material that can transform a home without costing the earth through a combination of texture, style and colour. Visitors can expect to explore the sensorial nature of carpet, appreciate its luxurious look and enjoy the fluffy feeling underfoot - not to mention appreciate its sound absorbing qualities.
Premier fashion designers such as Paul Smith have played a pivotal role in inspiring the strong colour palettes now available in striped carpet collections. Some of these new styles are being given headline space in the interior design industry as well as featuring on the coolest floors across the country. Brightly coloured stripes can add an extra bit of zeal to rooms which are neutral in colour, or make a subtle impact, complementing different scale striped soft furnishings.