This is the time of year when the days get shorter, light levels drop and many of us turn our attention inwards to our homes. If you think yours is looking a bit dreary and in need of some life...
This guide to choosing the right stair carpet rods for your home provides a check-list of what to consider before ordering. Whilst choosing the finial design and the finish of your carpet rods is important, you do need to make...
New stair rods are typically sold complete with a pair of brackets, which you use to attach the rod securely to the staircase. The bracket design is different depending on whether you are fitting a stair runner carpet or a...
Easyshims are a great invention. They solve the common issue of how to create a neat carpet ramp edge in a doorway when the finished flooring levels are different heights. Easyshims slip under your carpet and underlay and create a...
For those who want cheap stair bars and are simply after the look rather than stair rods which will last a lifetime, then here are my top recommendations. But do beware, as with so many things in life, they are...
Having splashed out on a lovely new carpet, it is worthwhile buying some quality carpet door bars in advance of your fitter arriving. They can then be installed at the same time and ensure a professional and smart overall finish....
Why use a carpet to tile trim?Carpet to tile trim styles of threshold are designed to fit into doorways to cover the raw edges of where a carpet meets a ceramic tiled floor. Choose the right one and it will...
On a recent visit to Eltham Palace in Greenwich, London I was interested to find antique brass stair clips in a dull dark-grey, almost pewter finish, gracing the gently curving staircases. I was standing in the ‘lineresque’ entrance hall, complete...
It can be easy to trip over a rough or raised edge of laminate flooring fitted in your home. This is particularly a risk where your laminate joins up to the flooring in the next room, creating a transition join...
The Posh carpet plate features screwed covered by an inset stripTerminology in the carpet industry for the same product can vary quite considerably. Customers ring us up and say that they are having new carpets fitted and their carpet fitter...
The new Slim Z and Slim D carpet joiners are perfect for everyone who likes nice clean lines and prefers a discrete approach to decoration in their home. At just 16mm and 22mm wide accordingly, these door thresholds are up...
Do you ever open your front door, walk into your house and just feel it looks, well…dreary and boring? The secret style tip is to add immediate character with some quality stair carpet rods. Easily fitted to an existing stair...
