National Floor Show, Harrogate

Next week we will be exhibiting at the National Floor Show, the UK's largest trade flooring event. We will be meeting with retailers, flooring buyers and contractors as well as showing off some brand new products including a really special new wool product that we will be launching in October.

For anyone involved in the flooring industry this is an event not to be missed and you can register by clicking here.

National Floor Show 2009 will be held on the 8-10 September 2009 in the heart of Harrogate at Harrogate International Centre.

Arrows Design Kitchen Carpet Tiles

Here's a funky modern floor design using New Nature carpet tiles from FLOR by heuga to create an arrow floor design in a kitchen. These carpet tiles feature a woven texture and are suitable for a range of demanding areas such as kitchens, dining rooms and hallways.

These carpet tiles are treated to be stain resistant and have an antimicrobial treatment to inhibit the growth of bacteria so they are good looking and practical.

While the design looks quite complicated, it is all possible with a metal straight edge and a sharp carpet knife. When installing a design of carpet tiles it's often easiest to place them loosely to play around and rearrange them then once happy cut the design into place and use the cut tiles as a template and fit them into the main floor of carpet tiles.

Most people don't think of the floor as a design area but with carpet tiles the design flexibility is limited only by your own imagination so you can be really flexible and create a carpet to get noticed.

Summer decorating - bring a bit of colour into your home

You can't beat a glimpse of summer to lift your spirits. The trees and flowers are blossoming and it's great to see the vast array of colours outside.

So, why not bring the outdoors in and brighten up the inside of your home.

In the current climate many people are seeking to surround themselves with colour to escape the stresses of work and the doom and gloom of recession.

Within the FLOR by heuga range we have a vast array of colours and textures to brighten up the dullest of living spaces. Most people look to the walls as the first step to update their interior, but it's amazing what a difference it can make to refresh the floor. Whether it's zesty lime green, bright cherry red or sunflower yellow there's a wide selection available from FLOR by heuga. And the beauty of carpet tiles is that you can mix and match colours to create your own unique design - as subtle or elaborate as you like!

Other simple and refreshing ways to add a bit of colour are new cushions and vases or other accessories which are a cheap way to transform a room. Fresh flowers are always a sure way to add a touch of summer and help improve your mood.