Carpet diem

FOR FLOORS (01-2804545), at 114 Lower George’s Street, Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin, is offering free consultations with Angela Connolly of Conbu Interior Design, on how to work carpets and rugs into the modern home. It’s one of the easiest ways to warm up your home for winter.

And if you like what you hear it’s good to know that there is 50 per cent off hand-knotted Nepalese wool rugs. A rug measuring six foot by four foot is reduced from €790 to €395. A wool-mix heavy-duty twist pile carpet, originally €39.95 per sq yd (€47.80 per sq m), has been reduced to €27.95 per sq yd (€33.50 per sq m). This hard-wearing design is available in 20 contemporary colours. These offers end November 24th.