Making an entrance

A simple yet striking stair runner from Cormar can completely elevate the entrance to a home and add a splash of personality, style and comfort to any hallway space which explains why this contemporary trend is seeing no signs of waning. 

As staircases are one of the most heavily used areas in a home, durability is just as important as style. Choosing a hard-wearing carpet to cushion the daily impact of foot traffic is vital.

Whether it’s a neutral style to suit a more toned-down palette or something bolder and more daring, like a strong repeating stripe, Cormar have a variety of carpet ranges to help create the perfect entrance.

A wool loop carpet is a great choice for busy areas. Their supremely stylish Pimlico collection (pictured) is available in three distinctive designs – level, texture and stripe in a palette of nine fashionable, neutral shades to compliment any colour scheme or decor. Pimlico is produced using 50% pure New Zealand Wool, in a premium quality 3-ply yarn, enabling a cleaner, brighter effect for lighter shades. Ideal for traditional or modern homes and available in both 4 and 5 metre widths.

An easy clean carpet is also a popular choice for a well-used hallway space. Cormar’s Primo Ultra made from 100% Excellon Polypropylene is stain-resistant, bleach-cleanable and comes with a 10-year stain and wear warranty to eliminate the stress that comes with the thrills and spills of busy family life. This range is manufactured using fine tenth gauge machinery and is available in 4 and 5 metre widths.

Adam Carpets advise we should forget about being on trend, as it’s all about going with what we love. Encouraging us to create interiors that reflect our personal style, their recent new ranges Parquet, Enigma, Nexus and Cascade are designed and coloured to do just that. The collection comes in a range of complimentary and comfort colours that work across different interior styles. The top colours are sumptuous tones that melt and fade into one another, creating a lustre appearance overall. The ranges include, soul soothing greens and blues, uplifting yellow and rust, and grounding earth tones. All the colours connect to nature and induce wellbeing.

Kelly Butler, head of design at Adam Carpets explains,
“We wanted to provide a modern take on retro style. Geometric influences are all around us and can be found in furniture design, architecture, and materials too. The three new designs illustrate
how geometric patterns in interior design work without the use
of loud colour. Our choice of different scaled designs,
in considered colour palettes create a refined look”. 

Parquet’s clever 3D effect creates an all over stylish design that is a textile embodiment of one of floorings biggest trends in a retro revival of colour. Enigma’s charm lies in the abstract pattern which fits perfectly into modern but also nostalgic vintage interiors. Nexus is a playful touch of strong shape which brings any interior to life, in sumptuous yet bold colours for a striking look. Cascade’s organic curves radiate calm and helps transform a room into a real place of wellbeing, and complements oval sofas and rounded decorative accessories. All designs are available in 4 metre and 5 metre widths. 

When the pressure is on to recommend a floor that can withstand the most extreme interior environments such as hallways, then it has to be BerryAlloc’s High Pressure Floors. Thanks to an extremely durable surface, BerryAlloc High Pressure Floors (HPF) can withstand use in the most intensive indoor environments and is proven everywhere from international airports to homes. So, if you need to recommend a floor that stays looking good under the heaviest use, look no further. 

Original is the collection that started High Pressure Floors
and it’s now available in a choice of 44 unique decors in a
versatile plank size for a range of room sizes.

With planks of 2.4 m in length, Grand Avenue is the HPF for open spaces. Measuring 2.4m long and 30cm wide, Grand Majestic is BerryAlloc’s biggest ever floor and comes in a size only made possible by the strength of HPF technology and its AluLoc joint. Grand Majestic’s eight wood decors capture the calming influence of nature in realistic structures. 

Both Grand Majestic and Grand Avenue use the patented aluminium AluLoc locking system so that large areas (15m x 15m) can be installed without an expansion gap for a better-looking floor. Despite its strength, the lock is easy to install – simply push down to click the floor into place.

And with the inbuilt SilentSystem sound-absorbing underlay, every HPF style is not only easier to install, but up to 19dB quieter too. Made in Norway, all HPF collections come with a lifetime warranty for residential use and a 10-year commercial warranty.

Brockway’s Herdwick Herringbone Runners complement the award-winning Lakeland Herdwick carpet collection. The sophisticated herringbone design will lend a subtle yet striking design element to your stairs and floors. Specially designed for those that want the hardwearing practicality and high performance of pure wool, without compromising on warmth and comfort, Herdwick Herringbone Runners are available in six neutral colourways to complement all schemes.

Grown in Cumbria, spun in Yorkshire and woven in Kidderminster, Brockway Herdwick Herringbone runners are authentically British. The appearance and rugged durability of the carpet results from the natural resilience of one of Britain’s best loved and hardiest sheep breeds. The Herdwick Herringbone collection is the naturally discerning carpet runner of choice.

British wool textiles still enjoy a reputation for high quality
based on tradition, history, and the quality of raw materials.
The Herdwick runner is a niche traditional product for the home which falls naturally into the category of contemporary British style. The classic herringbone twill is inspired by fine wool cloth woven
for the discerning tastes of Savile Row and created by
weaving the yarn into carpet. 

Styled, hand-crafted and tailored in Kidderminster, the Lakeland runners are produced on heritage Grosvenor Wilton carpet looms. Woven using a combination of undyed wool yarns combined or paired with black, the colours reflect the earthy rustic palette of the Cumbrian hills and fells. 

“This year we’re all about making happy memories with our loved ones so staying in is the new going out,” says Stella Coyle, national retail sales manager at Karndean Designflooring. 

She explains, “When we welcome friends and family to
our home, we want them to feel comfortable and at home in an instant. Your hallway can help you make a lasting impression. “Hallways are hard working spaces and so need a floor that can stand up to the rough and tumble of life. Luxury Vinyl Flooring is
ideal for this, offering the natural look of real wood or stone but
with a hygienic durable surface that will look amazing for
many years with minimal maintenance.” 

This April, Karndean will present new designs from around the world with dual format convenience. Ideal for any room in the home including hallways and entranceways. The update to its popular Van Gogh collection will introduce stone designs to the range for the first time as well as wood designs in on-trend herringbone and chevron options. 



“It will present our widest collection to date with a total of 70 unique wood and stone designs,” added Stella. 

We can expect designs that ooze character and elegance with options to suit individual tastes, from traditional English country style to modern minimalist. Home decorators will appreciate the extensive variety of colourways and tile sizes as well as a convenient choice of formats to cope with different situations.

There will also be new design strips that can be added between individual planks (shown in picture) for an authentic wood look finish or introduced as border details, giving a sophisticated edge that effortlessly disguises the awkward angles often found in hallways. 

We all know, first impressions are everything which is why entrances and hallways can have a huge impact on how a home is perceived. UK manufacturer, distributor and supplier, Furlong Flooring’s new LVT collection will deliver the good looks, practicality, and affordability for entrances and hallways that price conscious consumers are looking for Hard-wearing, durable and stylish, Furlong Flooring’s new LVT collection features contemporary designs and quality construction for the busiest
of hallways.

Beautiful modern tile designs sit alongside on-trend natural
stone and herringbones in an up-to-date, attractive range of
LVT that will create the very best hallway floor.

Furlong Flooring understand how hard it is for brands and products to stand out and grab customer’s attention in competitive retail environments. That’s why they are supporting retailers and have developed a range of fresh, bright, and appealing and easy to use LVT display models. Designed to maximise visual impact without taking up precious space, their modular POS solutions are customisable and have the wow-factor needed to help secure sales.