Top rug maker “hooks” first prize in show

An American lady who’s been hooking home-made rugs since childhood won first place at a state wide craft fair after entering a stunning five and a half foot arabesque octagonal hooked rug for the show.
Sounds like due credit when you learn that the rug is the product of having worked for at least an hour [...]

Rare rugs on show from deceased artist Francis Bacon

The haunting paintings for which Francis Bacon was famed throughout Europe may soon have to compete for his infamy as rare rugs produced by the deceased artist go on display for the first time.
Having been hidden in private collections for decades due to Bacon’s belief that his earlier works were vastly inferior to his later [...]

Zip it and listen to this…

Oddly enough, we’ve found a rug made from hundreds of zips and to cap it off this flooring wonder is entitled “Kinky”.

Well, we’re hoping it’s not in reference to some kind of crazy S&M practice, but it’s certainly a different flooring concept.
Unfortunately not even the rug’s creators regard it as being the kind of floor [...]

Bear hugs from a floor rug?

This roaring-ly great bear-hug rug from Dutch designer Lise Lefebvre takes a classically cheeky view of consumer culture to make a socio-political statement.

Using repurposed blankets and children’s comforters to create the rug body and head covering, and the face is constructed with a synthetic bear head.
So lovely is it that we’re almost convinced to give [...]

Flooring solutions for not quite fully grown up boys…

Vroom vroom! Here’s a racing track you can whizz round in any weather, rain or shine.

Whether you’re the next Lewis Hamilton, or a boy (read, man!) who’s never quite got round to growing up, this rug will certainly put smiles on faces.
And it’s not just one for the boys, a fair few little girls we [...]

Nature knows best for flooring solutions

We’ve heard it a hundred times before, “I want a floor covering that’s versatile, will match my existing colour scheme and won’t break the bank”.
The solution we believe lies in buying natural fibre rugs, and we’re not alone in preaching their virtues!
Happily used in any room in the home, paired with either classic of contemporary [...]

How to make a crochet rag rug

Our friends over at the DIY network have done it again and provided a really useful tutorial for making your house a home. Have you ever wondered how to chrochet your very own shaggy rug? Us too. Here’s just a sneak peak of what the article has to say.

Philip gets lucky after ignoring rug’s potential

Noorul this week got the boot from BBC1 ratings winner The Apprentice after being brought back into the board room by Ben. He had been a prime candidate for a firing for several weeks because of his back-seat approach to the show. However Sir Alan had seen enough and sent him packing.
Meanwhile team leader of [...]

Rug transplant provides new head of hair

Baldy carpet maker Richard Mildrew has made a new rug – to cover his own shiny dome.
Richard, 34, loves rugs so much that he has had a rug transplanted to cover his bald head.
“I work with rugs all day and I love them,” said the production manager at Nicerug.co.uk.  “There’s something really soft and tactile [...]

Arty rug not such a bargain

Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich spent £43m on one. Tate Britain has one hanging in its halls. Now you can buy an original Francis Bacon for as little as a thousandth of the price of his most impressive works. This is no ordinary natural rug however; this is an abstract piece from Bacon’s 1929 exhibition.