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FROM SEAGRASS TO FRENCH OAK, THE DECOR EXPERTS WEIGH IN ON THEIR FLOORING FINISHES OF CHOICE AND THE MATERIALS YOU HAVEN’T YET CONSIDERED

TESSA PROUDFOOT ‘French oak is my all-time favourite – it’s soft underfoot, it offers a huge variety of oil stain colours you can use, it’s easy to maintain and versatile in terms of fitting in with any style of interior. It makes a great canvas for rug layering but is also beautiful just left clean and unadorned à la Axel Vervoordt.’ LISA RORICH ‘I love the use of the common rectangular paver on a verandah in herringbone pattern. It takes a really humble material up a notch and makes it look elegant. Using an external finish that is generally found on driveways emphasises the link to the outdoors as well as being a low-maintenance, hardy floor finish.’ DONALD NXUMALO ‘I love the idea of creating a custom carpet to go…

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Condé Nast House & Garden Design Directory (Digital) - 1 Issue, Vol. 4 - 2018

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