Beyond backsplashes: with

BEYOND BACKSPLASHES: tiles

With Victoria Connor, Long Lane Flooring

Tiles are having their moment; these highly functional yet delightfully decorative materials have stepped out from the background and into the spotlight. From retro modern geometrics and classic Cottagecore to ‘new heritage’ and personalitypacked porcelain, here are just a few of our favourites.

Lay me down

These patterned-porcelain beauties are just so temptingly tactile, a real artisanal conversation starter for any corner of the home.

Cuba Porcelain Marla by Ca’ Pietra

Star of the season

Pink tiles add welcoming warmth wherever they’re placed (inside or out). We love the handmade encaustic feel of these star-print square tiles.

Memphis Porcelain Coral by Ca’ Pietra

Forever home found

New heritage tiles aren’t just for period homes. The decorative detail, fine craftsmanship and timeless colour in this classic range are just the ticket for creating a modern home that will stand the test of time.

Atlas Porcelain Green by Ca’ Pietra

Above: Malabar Two-Fold Left: Bouclé Neutrals both by Cormar Carpets

Welcome home

With Abbott’s Carpets & Flooring

For a cosy and welcoming home, wool carpets win every time. As a material, wool has been used for thousands of years to provide warmth and protection against the elements. Offering superb resilience to everyday wear, this versatile natural fibre also provides excellent sound absorption, controls moisture in the atmosphere, and studies suggest that choosing a wool-based carpet can also purify indoor air by removing Volatile Organic Compounds from your home. In Abbott’s Carpets & Flooring’s Sandown showroom you will find a wide range of wool-based options to choose from; here are just two of our favourites from Lancashire-based Cormar carpets. The warmest of welcomes

Offering the perfect match for any natural or neutral interiors, this woolrich loop pile carpet in ‘Sloane Steel’ is perfect for welcoming hallways and entryways. Shoes off and settle in

The beauty of natural seagrass and coir flooring with all the benefits and warmth of wool; this textured loop pile made from 100% Pure New Wool has a lovely finish and underfoot feel. Abbott’s Carpets & Flooring has over 30 years’ experience and a wealth of knowledge; visit the Sandown showroom to see the full range of cosy carpets and fabulous flooring.

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A new interpretation of colour

ELLE DECORATION BY CROWN COMES TO W. HURST & SON

Whatever tone you want your walls to strike, you’ll find it at the Isle of Wight’s favourite home department store. Here, the full colour range of ELLE Decoration by Crown – benefitting from the former’s world-leading command of sophisticated design and the latter’s British colour heritage with unique Breatheasy® formulation – is available in both tester-sized pots and full 2.5 litre tins. A premium, durable interior emulsion, ELLE Decoration by Crown offers the perfect flat finish with endless protection for walls and woodwork alike. From feathery whites and deep warm concrete to sumptuous burnt orange and a light-as-mist pink, there’s a tone for every space. Here are just two of our favourites.

Colours for the unencumbered: the Botanical collection is nature’s colour card. Available in a diverse palette from scorched earth to forest vista. Starting on the ocean floor and rising to a light breeze, the Drift collection evokes hues of quietude and calm.