{"id":149243,"date":"2025-01-25T17:00:17","date_gmt":"2025-01-25T10:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/pile-in-carpet-makes-a-comeback-in-the-maximalist-backlash\/"},"modified":"2025-01-25T18:29:24","modified_gmt":"2025-01-25T11:29:24","slug":"pile-in-carpet-makes-a-comeback-in-the-maximalist-backlash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/pile-in-carpet-makes-a-comeback-in-the-maximalist-backlash\/","title":{"rendered":"Pile in: carpet makes a comeback in the maximalist backlash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#013;<br \/>\nComfort and warmth is becoming desirable, knocking cold and draughty floorboards off the pedestalFor the past decade or so it has been ripped up and tossed out but now carpet is making a comeback. People are keen to cover their cold and draughty floorboards and sink their feet back in something with a bit more comfort, warmth and depth. From cut pile to shag, block colour to swirly pattern, wall-to-wall carpeting is once again smothering wooden floors. As for renters , a great rug renaissance is in full swing.\u201cWhile wall-to-wall carpets used to be pass\u00e9, they are definitely having a bit of a moment now,\u201d says Elizabeth Metcalfe, the author of New English Interiors: At Home with Today\u2019s Creatives. \u201cThere is a nostalgic charm, but I think they also bring cosiness and warmth to a space \u2013 a hugely appealing prospect when we\u2019re faced with rising energy bills.\u201d Continue reading&#8230;&#013;<br \/>\n&#013;<br \/>\nSource : theguardian.com&#013;<br \/>\nRead more&#8230;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/lifeandstyle\/2025\/jan\/25\/pile-in-carpet-makes-a-comeback-in-the-maximalist-backlash\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pile in: carpet makes a comeback in the maximalist backlash<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#013; Comfort and warmth is becoming desirable, knocking cold and draughty floorboards off the pedestalFor the&#46;&#46;&#46;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"false","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-149243","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-property-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p75ss1-CP9","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":84200,"url":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/landlords-of-draughty-properties-face-4000-fine\/","url_meta":{"origin":149243,"position":0},"title":"Landlords of draughty properties face \u00a34,000 fine","date":"March 30, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"\r New rules designed to cut energy bills for tenants\r \r Source : ft.com\r Read more...Landlords of draughty properties face \u00a34,000 fine","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Property News&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":24483,"url":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/own-a-draughty-house-you-should-be-banned-from-selling-it-says-think-tank\/","url_meta":{"origin":149243,"position":1},"title":"Own a draughty house? 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