Wealden Times | WT170 | April 2016 | Garden supplement inside
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Old versus new? Or both?<br />
Striking a perfect balance<br />
between reclaimed and new,<br />
this herringbone floor has been<br />
lovingly hand-crafted from<br />
premium-quality new oak<br />
parquet battens, lightly aged and<br />
hand-finished in residence with<br />
a mixture of smoked coloured<br />
oils for effortless maintenance.<br />
Herringbone is undoubtedly<br />
one of the most popular floor<br />
designs due to it elegant versatility<br />
and can be custom finished to<br />
complement any home setting<br />
from traditional period to<br />
contemporary modern.<br />
Tumbled, lightly smoked oak<br />
herringbone battens finished<br />
with smoke oil. Prices start<br />
from £150.00 per square metre,<br />
supplied and installed.<br />
David Brown Wood Floors Ltd,<br />
Sevenoaks, 01959 563063,<br />
www.dbwf.co.uk<br />
It would be hard to find<br />
a prettier Ziegler rug<br />
than this. With a beautifully<br />
balanced ‘all-over’<br />
design, and amazing<br />
colours (not to mention<br />
the rare yellow border),<br />
this is perhaps the perfect<br />
late 19th century<br />
decorative rug. In an<br />
evenly worn condition,<br />
the rug has been hand<br />
cleaned and had its ends<br />
and edges conserved.<br />
A Ziegler Mahal rug,<br />
west Persia, late 19th<br />
century, 198 x 125cm,<br />
£1750.<br />
Joshua Lumley, Egerton,<br />
www.joshualumley.com <br />
Mississippi Stripe This top quality 3-ply pure new wool, loop pile<br />
carpet, created using the finest yarns to offer unrivalled durability<br />
and beauty, comes in a unique combination of colours and is a<br />
great way to create a fashion statement at home. It can also be<br />
made into a custom-sized rug, with a choice of borders to enhance<br />
an existing room or brighten up a wooden floor. It is 4m wide,<br />
is moth-proof and has a recommended retail price of £67.00 m²<br />
– though it is currently on offer at £47.00 m² through Sunniva/<br />
Hoopers Tunbridge Wells www.hoopersstores.com, Fludes Carpets<br />
www.fludes-carpets.co.uk and Lenley’s Canterbury www.lenleys.co.uk<br />
www.wealdentimes.co.uk<br />
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