Innovative taps, rugs with a social conscience and woolly furniture. These are the products that caught my eye this week
Woolly is the first own-label furniture collection from Holloways of Ludlow. Designed around warmth, comfort and simple forms, the new collection pairs generous, cocooning seating with New Zealand sheepskin and oak or walnut legs. It has a lovely tactile quality, while still feeling clean and contemporary. The collection launches with the Woolly Lounge Chair, available in two sheepskin finishes, Moonlight and Sahara, with further pieces forming part of the wider range
From Romo, Lowen (above) is a range of seven decorative weaves that revisit the enduring appeal of mid-century modern design. Graphic checks, characterful herringbones and refined small-scale geometrics are brought to life through considered weave constructions and tactile yarns, while accents of chenille and bouclé introduce richness, depth and dimension. Inspired by the confident colour palettes of the 1950s and 1960s, shades of Sea Holly, Lichen and Chocolate pair nostalgic influences with a distinctly original sensibility
Exclusive to C.P. Hart, the Slide brassware collection was developed to reinvent the tap experience, introducing a completely new and intuitive way to control water. Moving away from the traditional lever, the handle features a fluid, horizontal motion across an angled plane that naturally invites interaction. This innovation goes beyond aesthetics – it’s also ergonomic, designed to deliver
enhanced functionality whilst maintaining a clean, refined look. The Slide collection is available in a range of finishes including brushed stainless steel, brushed brass and brushed black chrome with a wide choice of tap heads for customisation
John Mark’s customers have long asked for digitally printed fabrics to match its commissioned luxury wallcoverings. The Lancashire company has held back from textile printing because of the complexity of the process – until now. Epson’s industrial textile printer – Monna Lisa ML-13000 – has enabled John Mark to finally produce both wallcoverings and fabrics under one roof. The company offers a complete bespoke service from artwork and repro through printing, trimming, packaging and dispatch, with no minimum order quantity
Lapicida introduce DC Amore, a collection of Italian porcelain tiles that emulate the natural beauty of marble in a series of distinct geometric shapes. Available in a selection of muted, earthy colourways, DC Amore features four striking geometric patterns with an interplay of matt and glazed sections
New from A Rum Fellow, Elsewhere is a rug collection made entirely by artisans at Nepal’s first universally accessible weaving facility – bridging luxury design and radical social purpose. The otherworldly collection features ten hand-knotted rugs designed in-house by Caroline Lindsell, exploring imagined ethereal spaces through pictorial imagery (a first for the studio) of moons, leaves, root networks and abstract celestial forms, realised in Tibetan wool and silk. The rugs are produced at Karuna, a revolutionary workshop in Kathmandu purpose-built to enable weavers with disabilities to build long-term careers in traditional carpet weaving – through vocational training, living wages and modified ergonomic looms. It’s intended as a model for how a heritage craft industry can evolve: preserving traditional skills while rethinking who gets to participate in them
D-Neo is a complete bathroom range designed by Bertrand Lejoly for Duravit. The range covers ceramics, furniture, taps and baths in one consistent design. It includes round, oval and rectangular basins in white, white satin matt and anthracite matt, and it works in both compact and larger bathrooms.
