Design connoisseurs will appreciate the bold and stylish design of the Concentric Rug. Designed by Gandia Blasco and available on 2modern, this rug almost looks like a modern piece of art and hence the $2,540.00 price tag doesn’t surprise us. The rug is Goodweave certified and is made of 100% new wool with a cotton back.  Available in a striking color palette of browns and blue, the Concentric Rug will infuse a design energy into any decor.

Concentric Rug By Gandia Blasco

Vibrant and modern, the TORVA RAND will sure make a splash. Having the typical IKEA sensibility, the flat-woven rug is a multi-colored extravaganza. Retailing for $19.99, the rug cannot be ordered online and is only available in your local IKEA store. The flat woven pattern is equally visible on both sides making it reversible and can be paired with  STOPP or STOPP FILT anti-slip/rug underlay for enhanced safety and comfort.

Flat-Woven Rug From IKEA

Maintaining carpets and rugs is not an easy task and most of us further ruin our carpets, when attempting to clean the stubborn stains. This is where the Host Carpet Cleaning Kit comes in, as it includes a dry cleaner, an 8 oz. spot remover, and a carpet brush. The kit works wonders as it is a  combination of dry extraction powder cleaner, liquid spot remover and a premium brush. The Host Carpet Cleaning Kit can be purchased from Crate and Barrel and for more information, head over here.

Host Carpet Cleaning Kit

LED carpets are a rare sight, but design company Lama have done a brilliant job with the CELL+LED. The cutting-edge collection has LED lights incorporated in the fibre itself and were first seen at the business class of an Airbus. While essentially for commercial projects, we feel they will also look swanky in homes and make a super stylish statement.

CELL+LED Carpet

The Karpett is no ordinary carpet, as it also moonlights as a modern lounger and a beautiful bench. The revolutionary piece of multi-functional furniture is actually a roll of Tarkett flooring and the designer have cleverly termed it as a “comfort dispenser”. A brainchild of 5.5 Designer, this modern styled carpet allows for flexible solutions and is great for impromptu overnight guests or even children looking for a play area.

The Karpett Is A Roll Of Tarkett Flooring

The Maltino Rug by Linie Design

Are you a geek at heart? Do you eat, breathe and sleep technology? Then do check out the Keyboard Carpet by Jean Shin, which is made from 22,528 salvaged computer keycaps and 192 customized keys. Quirky yet stylish, the carpet will look good in an office space or a techies domain.

The Keyboard Carpet by Jean Shin

We are big fans of innovative products that seem to transcend all design boundaries. The Stove is an interesting take on thermal heating as it is a carpet/rug that features heating capabilities. The carpet is equipped with a rechargeable photovoltaic battery and features a three layered design. The first layer protects from the cold, the second features carbon hot wire and the third includes cells to diffuse heat to the surface.

Stove Carpet With Heating Capabilities

The Sasan Magic Carpet is perfect for the self-confessed procrastinator and looks great too. Designed by Alexander Munk Design Bureau, the carpet also moonlights as a chaise and a daybed and looks super comfortable. The multifunctional furniture concept is “thin as a carpet, comfortable as an upholstered furniture and versatile as a Swiss Army knife“. Now how can anyone question a description like that?

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The Sasan Magic Carpet Is Also A Chaise, A Bed And A Sofa

Carpets are known to bring some ambiance and wait til you get a look at this one which has some integrated LED lights with it. The Lamp Carpet was designed by Lama Concept and is made of LED lights and 100% wool.

The lights compliment the mood for homes and can surely perk up your place in an instant. The Lamp Carpets are available in a variety of bright combinations and paired with LED’s, you can just imagine the glamour that this piece could bring into your home.

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Lamp Carpet with LED Lights

Here is a rag to perk up your in-home interiors in a snap. The Paris 919 rug provides a romantic depiction of two Paris lovers, rendering a bright, bold and French design that should fit in well with any home.

The Paris 919 rug was designed by Jean-Charles de Castelbajac for Toulemonde Bochart and is quite an ultra-modern piece. The rug may not necessarily fit into standard homes but once it does find one to fit perfectly, you can bet that such homes will get some much uplifting.

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The Paris 919 Rug

Here is something that should perk up your home interiors in a jiffy. Created by Ricardo Garza Marcos, the Band-Aid Carpets look like an overgrown band aid which should be something unique and different to have for any home.

Place it in your living room or maybe snug it over your own bedroom and have something different from the traditional rug design pieces. Marcos obviously took his inspiration from the common band aid but too bad it is not one of those true sterile dressings.

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Band-Aid Carpets

Here is something for your home. That is if this special cloth would be made available commercially. The Activated Carbon Cloth was actually developed more than three years ago with the intent of attracting contaminants and protect soldiers from possible chemical attacks.

The cloth is now being groomed to remove contaminants from flowing liquids, air and even wounds. The cloth is marketed under the name Captiv8 Activated Carbon Cloth and can be treated to absorb chemically tagged contaminants, which it breaks down into less-harmful compounds. Something useful to have the home at some point eh?

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Activated Carbon Cloths

IKEA ADUM Rug

For the sports fans, particularly the ones hooked on football, Select Rugs has announced the release of a new line of rugs for your home improvement needs. Over 400 College and NFL area rugs offered in multiple design options are available.

Select Rugs NCAA Rugs are made of a very durable and soft Nylon, and have a non slip backing. Each rug is custom made in the USA, and are available in 4 sizes, each rectangular in shape. NFL team rugs are offered with multiple design options as well.

(Source) Press

Select Rugs Unveils 400 College and NFL Area Rugs

The GILDA KVÄLL is a new rug from IKEA US. Available for $119.00, its available in navy blue and is a perfect accessory foe your room this winter. Its high pile creates a soft surface for your feet and also dampens sound and the rug is machine-woven.

Designer:
Jon Eliason
Product dimensions
Length: 7 ‘ 10 ”
Width: 5 ‘ 7 ”
Pile coverage: 7.70 oz/sq ft
Max. pile length: ½ ”

Length: 240 cm
Width: 170 cm
Pile coverage: 2350 g/m²
Max. pile length: 10 mm

GILDA KVÄLL Rug

Home owners who are aching to put some ambiance into their homes may want to check out this special offering from Install-It-Myself. They are offering a 10% off on all orders of Legato carpet tiles until July 4, 2009 which should really be a great deal for home interior enthusiasts.

Legato carpet tiles are perfect for the do-it-yourselfer who doesn’t want the hassle of a traditional carpet installation and wants more than the ‘commercial’ look that is typically associated with carpet tile. The 10% discount offer can be redeemed by placing an order through the Install-It-Myself website.

“The product is excellent for several reasons. Customers get an eco-friendly and high quality Milliken carpet product. The ease of installation makes it ideal for the do-it-yourselfer who doesn’t want the hassle of a broadloom carpet installation. Additionally, the carpet size is easy to handle and needs no messy adhesive. These features make shipping and installation easy. Install-It-Myself is excited to offer a July 4 promotional 10% discount to show our commitment to selling Legato carpet tiles in the residential market.” explains Ted Helm, President of Install-It-Myself.

This product is not affiliated with Bedzine.

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Carpet Tiles Legato

The KAJSA STEN is a new duvet and pillow cover from IKEA US. Retailing for $49.99, the set has been designed by Anna Salander. For more information check out the product page here.

Key features
Combed cotton; gives the bedlinen a soft feel and an extra smooth and even surface.
Satin-woven cotton; gives the bedlinen extra luster and softness.
Bedlinen densely woven from fine yarn; soft and durable quality.

Please Note: This is product is not affiliated with Keetsa or Bedzine and cannot be found in their stores.

IKEA KAJSA STEN

Nothing like a good shower to invigorate the mind and the body. Hence I loved the new Kohler Flipside hand shower, which makes showering a unique and fun experience. The shower has four modes which are:

“KOVERAGE – for a traditional, everyday shower with maximum water coverage that is perfect for the morning shower routine (green)
• KOTTON – streams a layer of dense, soft, enveloping downpour of relaxation that caresses your skin (yellow)
• KOMOTION – a drenching spray that delivers an exhilarating, circular pattern to refresh the senses after a tightly-wound day(pink).
• KURRENT – provides a focused and invigorating massage spray to target tired or aching muscles (blue)”

Via Home Tone

Please Note: This is product is not affiliated with Keetsa or Bedzine and cannot be found in their stores.

Kohler Flipside Shower

The Bearskin rug by Eelko Moorer doesn’t look inviting from any angle however as they say; different strokes for different folks. Designed by Eelko Moorer, the rug is made from hand-cast urethane rubber and can be purchased from here for $9,800.00.

The Bearskin Rug

Here is a great alternative for home owners who want a new makeover as far as their home flooring is concerned. While we often look at the usual carpeting and laminated flooring, here are some great floor solutions that can really enhance your home, not to mention the addressing the environmental sustainability that these GEO flooring solutions provide aimed at providing comfort and design.

Today, people could care less on how to repair or improve their home rooms and sections about the kind of flooring solutions. With the GEO flooring solutions that provide as much as modular carpet tiles, broadroom carpets and soft surface vinyl, you can expect to get quality flooring catered to you via the eco-friendly way.

GEO flooring is part of the evolution in sustainability and performance. Our emphasis is on sustainable, eco friendly options in commercial flooring; because flooring should never be at the expense of the Earth.

(Source) Infolink

Floor Changes with GEO Flooring Solutions

It may always be a problem for some home owners as far as maintaining carpets is concerned. Some would use the traditional vacuum cleaner but the matter of additional energy costs due to the electrical consumption these devices carry can become an issue for some wanting to cut down on utilities expenses.

There are natural alternatives given through the years, the most common of which is the use of brushes and the standard dust pans. But there are also some gadgets introduced to help clean carpets better.

1. Salton Wings Broom. This is a natural way to clean your carpet, using over 8200 durable Geo Bristles that are great for indoor or outdoor use on any hard surface Wings is uniquely designed and constructed for a clean sweep with every sweeping stroke. Wings folds in to allow for compact storage in tight spaces.
2. Vinegar. One thing you will hate is spilling water or drinks on the carpet which if not treated immediately can accumulate below the carpet and produce bad odor. Vinegar has always been known to deal with the stench but immediately applying damp cloth to sip the area where water has accumulated would be the first thing you should do.
3. Magnetic Brushes. We know that for people who have animals in the home, hair, fur and other small objects that are hard to remove can be a pain. Magnetic brushes designed for carpet or rug cleaning can help a lot as they immediately absorb these micro-objects for an easier way to clean your carpet.

There are a lot of other solutions, mostly chemical based. But if you really want to help improve home cleanliness and of course the environment, these are the common things you can do for a basic but effective way of maintaining your floor areas.

Carpet Maintenance Alternative Solutions

There are some homes that go all out each Christmas and this includes changing some stuff ranging from paintings, rugs and even seat covers. Normally, the season entices most people to change these to the Christmas themed designs to get the household and the people who may be visiting into the holiday mood.

Among the things people change:

1. Table Cloths
2. Seat Covers
3. Vases
4. Bed Sheets
5. Drapes
6. Rugs
7. Mattings
8. Candle holders/ Candles

This is a common thing we may seen in homes that are emphatic about the holidays. Some would go as far as installing Christmas lights although the decline of turning towards the use of these lights started out last year due to a call of more conservative practices as far as Christmas lighting is concerned.

So while others are looking at brighter homes, you can do so with home-based themes that provide your home with a total overhaul in looks. Make the season festive with these facelift of Christmas ornaments through covers, drapes, table cloths and seatcovers. It only comes once a year.

Bringing Out the Christmas Decors

What is a home without the usual welcoming mat or perhaps the enhanced flooring that some people look up to when it comes to perking up the ambiance level of homes? While rugs may not be that expensive and come in different designs and makes, eco-friendly rugs are something that can be of consideration as well.

The Hug Rug is a barrier mat made from recycled materials like tires and plastic bottle tops. So if you are among the millions trying to turn your house to the green standards, a mat can welcome you towards the way.

Phoenox Textiles Ltd, a family business at Spring Grove Mill, Clayton West, has already won an award for Hug Rug, a barrier mat which is made entirely from recycled materials, including tyres and plastic bottle tops and is 100% recyclable.

The product – which will be launched to consumers in February next year – earned Phoenox Textiles a trophy in the Glee Awards 2008 at Birmingham’s NEC.

(Source) The Huddersfield Daily Examiner

Grab the Hug Rug for your Home

Size Rocking Chair: 47″L x 11″H x 40″W
Size Carpet: 57″L x 40.5″W

Flying Carpet Rocking Chair

The Twinkle Living Milan Rug which will look great in a child’s bedroom. There is a sense of playfulness in this funky rug, which has been designed by Wenlan Chia. The designer is heavily inspired from Taiwan and this is reflected in her entire line of furnishings.  You can order it for $125 from Design Public.

The Twinkle Living Milan Rug

As far as room floors are concerned, carpets are a common sight. For one, it may seem simple. You just have to find the right texture, color and materials and you can install it as you wish. If only it were that simple.

Carpets come in different makes and sizes. Fabrics and materials used are equally important since outside that of looks, good carpets likewise need to be checked out up close. Don’t be fooled by designs or where they originate. It is always in your best interest to determine what they are made of and check their quality.

Also, make sure you get the help of a craftsman to install the carpet of your choice. While some may want to save on additional expenses, the least you can do is make sure that the carpet for the room is installed properly to provide that appealing look designed for better ambiance and aura.

(Source) Captial News 9

Fitting the Right Carpet in your Room

Carpets and rugs are known to enhance the set ambiance of bedrooms and living rooms but the proper selection is needed. Normally it would be a case of design and make and apparently that is what this Bohemian Red Jute carpet can surely change the aura in a hurry.

The Bohemian collection brings this exquisite, deep red jute area rug. Hand-knotted, it features a pile of 100 percent jute fiber. Growing quickly with little fertilizer or pesticides, jute is rain-fed, and is both recyclable and biodegradable. Only the very highest quality jute is selected, and it is washed and combed twice for even greater softness and sheen.

* 100 percent jute pile.
* Transitional design.
* Hand-knotted.
* Made in India.

Price depends on the size.

(Source) Lamps Plus

Bohemian Red Jute CarpetBohemian Red Jute Carpet

Prudence multicolor flat braid rugs have the rich texture and color intensity of wool, to guarantee fashionable outlook and durability. The threads are braided into thick and heavy ropes and sewn into looping design so that the cotton will wrap the thread. The reversible way of constructing this keeps the rug looking fresh and new.

via Home Vision

Prudence Flat Braided Rugs

We all hear about resorting to carpets, rugs, laminated floors and tiles but seriously, wooden flooring may be more than enough to complement that ideally designed room we have today. Classic finishes are among to be expected and wooden floors will be more or less a good buy for people looking for simple but catch home designs.

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More than Just Wooden Floors for your Home

Poster Beds have an old world charm to them and the inclusion of a canopy gives the bed a more whimsical vibe. The WE 81 E from Paola Navone is beautiful and is available online here. The Tester bed in colored hand brushed pine has a 160 x 200 cm slat frame.

The WE 81 E Bed

The Sayuri Modern Nightstand will complement the Sayuri Bed perfectly and the nightstand can serve as a table, book holder, or lamp. The Nightstand also features an extended tabletop, which slides over the Sayuri Modern Platform Bed for use as a breakfast tray!

The Sayuri Modern Nightstand

The idea behind the Pappelina Plastic Woven Rugs functionality and style. The rug is ideal for entry, kitchen, kids room, bathroom or even outdoors.

“Easy to clean by hand or machine washable and drip dry.
Designer Lina Ricardsson. Made in Sweden. Please allow 3 – 6 weeks for delivery.”

Pappelina Plastic Woven Rugs

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Organize and Tidy Up Your Home

I love the Flying Carpet by Eero Aarnio as it really encourages a child to be imaginative and whimsical. It comes with a matching chair and will surely brighten up any room.

dimensions : carpet – 47.24″w x 11″h : seat – 47.24″w x 11″h : base – 39.37″ dia

Flying Carpet