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ELEVATING YOUR FLOORS Floors are often ignored when designing a room, but what is actually under your feet can, ironically, be what elevates the space. Whether it is a rug or the various versions of flooring tiles – such as ceramic, stone, wood or laminate – there are many options to transform a room. When living in southern Europe, rugs are customarily not considered as important as when living in colder countries, but that is an oversight. Rugs offer a homely ambience, finishing off the look of a room and reducing the echoes and aesthetic coldness of hard stone floors, and they also bring a focal point to a room. They can serve as an artistic statement or simply to soften up the overall feel of the space. In short, they are clever little additions that multi-task and provide a much-needed finishing touch to your interior design. But don’t stop there… outdoor rugs are now increasingly becoming “a thing”. Rugs have played a key role in the recent trend of melding the indoors with outside spaces, and now many carpet companies are providing beautiful weather-resistant rugs that create a cosier outdoor lounging area.
Opposite Page British designer Faye Toogood and cc-tapis have created a bespoke collection of six handmade rugs called Doodles. The painterly, abstract and free-thinking design is a reflection of Toogood’s preoccupation, through her work, to “tinker” and freely explore new styles. The cc-tapis brand is available through Heidi Gubbins in Urb. Marbella Real on the Golden Mile (www.heidigubbins.com).
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