Monthly archives: January 2008
South Africa first – bast fibre hemp carpet range
Step onto Fibre Designs’ range of eco-sensitive bast fibre carpets. A first and only in South Africa, the range is made from the “inner bark†or “skin†of the hemp plant. These bast fibre rugs offer superior strength and durability for high traffic areas.
Hemp can be grown organically and requires little to no pesticides, replenishes soil with nutrients and nitrogen, and converts carbon dioxide to oxygen efficiently. The plant also produces 250% more fibre than cotton when grown on the same land.
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Pierre invited to Domotex
Pierre Antoine, owner and creative force behind Fibre Designs Carpet Gallery in De Waterkant, Cape Town, is the first South African to be invited to design and present a contemporary floorware range at the annual Domotex Trade Fair.
Antoine will present a range of eight, high-density woven rugs, all inspired by nature. “These are all Western-friendly, Oriental-inspired designs,†says Antoine. “I combine luxurious and intricate silk yarn with wool to give a natural yet comfortable feel to the range.â€
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Design your own carpet
Whether you have just built a house, revamped a room or just need to replace an old carpet, a Fibre Designs rug will be a valuable addition to your home or office.
The gallery offers a variety of textures, colours and yarns to choose from. However, choosing or designing a rug need not be a difficult task. Here are some tips to consider and questions to ask yourself before purchasing or designing your rug.
Where would you like to place the item?
What is the purpose of the room? Is it a bedroom, dining room or office? Knowing this will guide you as to what function the various furniture and also your rug needs to perform. For many a bedroom needs to be a place of tranquility, luxury and comfort. And that is precisely what your rug needs to provide you with.
What is the size of the room?
Always make sure that your rug is in proportion with the room. A carpet that is too small will be lost amongst the furniture. A carpet that is too big will overpower all the other furniture and take away from the detail of some beautiful pieces in the room.
If you are planning on dividing a big room into smaller sections or focus points, then using a few rugs of different sizes and textures might help create various sections within the one room.
Darker carpets tend to absorb more light and in effect make a big room look smaller. Lighter carpets on the other hand can help make a small room bigger than what it is.
What shape would you like the rug to be?
Not all rugs have to be rectangular in shape. Is there a specific shape that features within the room? Pick up on this and incorporate it into the rug’s shape.
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