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Can you ever get carpet as clean as the professionals do by doing it yourself – or is it a waste of time and effort?

Are you wasting your time trying to give your carpet a DIY clean? We put it to experienced experts for honest answers

Woman & Home

The style set have spoken, fitted carpets are back — here's how to get the look in 2025

With a high pile, a bold pattern or a bright colour, wall-to-wall carpets are back, as we choose luxury and warmth over rustic floorboards

Evening Standard

The most influential rug trends of 2025: 5 key styles to instantly refresh your space

If you're in need of an interior pick-me-up this year's rug trends have something for every home

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The 7 carpet cleaning mistakes experts warn to avoid at all costs – curb mold, dodge dirt and stop stubborn stains from setting

Keep your carpets soft and plush with these experts tips

Homes & Gardens

Pulp that fiction: Top home decorating myths debunked

It’s all very well feeling inspired to redecorate, but there are many interior design assumptions floating around. Adele Cardani consults with the experts to potentially save you a lot of time and money...

The Independent UK

How to get water out of a carpet after a flood – and prevent damp, mold, and mildew from spreading

Ward off water damage and restore your home with these expert tricks

Homes & Gardens

Dining room rug ideas – 6 design tricks to instantly transform your space

MakE it cosy and elevated at the same time

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How to design a home that blends seamlessly with its environment

From the Jurassic Coast to the Surrey Hills, Adele Cardani speaks with leading design experts to find out how best to dissolve the boundaries between exterior and interior

The Independent UK

Carpet vs rugs – which flooring should you choose?

Carpets and rugs both have their pros and cons, so here we asked the experts to lay them all out so you can pick which flooring option is best for your space

Homes & Gardens

How often should you vacuum carpet? Advice from the experts

Keep your carpets free of pet hair, spots and stains with these tips from our cleaning pros

Homes & Gardens

Demi Moore uses this emerging flooring trend to bring practicality and playfulness to her neutral living room

More than just a floor covering, rugs infuse character into our living spaces – and nobody does it quite like Demi Moore

Homes & Gardens

Carpet colour trends for 2023 – experts reveal what's hot this year

During the last five years, carpet has risen in popularity so we've asked our experts what the carpet colour trends for 2023

Ideal Home

Stairway carpet ideas – 11 ways to make your steps feel soft and cosy in style

How to turn your stairway into a stylish area of your home imbued with character and cosy vibes

Ideal Home

I'm convinced that carpet is going to have a major comeback in 2025 – these are the key carpet trends designers agree you need to pay attention to

From cozy earthy neutrals to retro, nostalgic prints, bring a stylish new look to your floor with the biggest carpet trends

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