I’m going to open with a line I didn’t expect to ever write but here goes. Flooring just got a hell of a lot sexier. There, I said it. But let me take a moment to introduce the reason I made such a bold statement – welcome Kersaint Cobb, a British brand
The brand’s mission statement is simple – to travel the world from the comfort of your own home. How? With products sourced from around the globe, from soft wools to the jute, coir and sisal, Kersaint Cobb puts the focus on natural textures under foot.
Today I wanted to share five highlights from the brand’s collection and explain a little about why natural flooring might be worth considering next time your home needs a refresh.
JUTE
If you’ve been on Pinterest in the last year, you’ll have heard of a material called Jute. Often found used in Californian-inspired room designs, Kersaint Cobb presents slender jute
WOOL
An organic, renewable fibre, wool flooring is as versatile as you want it to be. Warm and rich underfoot, the brand offers a varied selection of wool options, from pale naturals to statement stripes. Perfect for living spaces and bedrooms, this is the ultimate in cosy comfort for your home.
SEAGRASS
A pale and interesting choice, seagrass is spun and woven into the most natural flooring option Kersaint Cobb offers. Featuring a thin latex backing, the seagrass will age gracefully over time as the colour tone changes throughout its life. For a richer colour, choose fine seagrass which is harvested when the plant is younger resulting in a much more intense shade.
COIR
Crafted from the brown fibres of the coconut husk soaked in seawater, Coir is a robust and rustic flooring choice, which is both low maintenance and tactile. Designed to protect your floors from dirt, this resilient flooring alternative is ideal for hallways, mud-rooms and rugs.
SISAL
Similar to that of Jute, Sisal is a practical and durable flooring choice. Natural fibres take on vegetable dyes effortlessly, resulting in both interesting colour blends or more solid finishes. Again, a biodegradable alternative, sisal is grown sustainably and is a slightly more hardwearing option to jute – perfect for areas of footfall such as the hallway or landing.
How many of these natural flooring alternatives were you aware of before today? With so much focus on the need for biodegradable materials in the media recently, it’s great to discover brands taking the environment into consideration, all the while helping you create a stylish home.
You can check out the full Kersaint Cobb range of natural flooring ideas right here and let me know below if you’re starting to pay more attention to the sustainability of homeware than you have done previously. I know I certainly am.
*Post in partnership with Kersaint Cobb but love of new must-follow interior brands all my own.
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I have long desired coir flooring in my hallway in my flat as it would look amazing with my dark wood beams – the carpets desperately need replacing with holes and fraying everywhere. Sadly, I don’t think my landlord has it on the top of his priorities to replace. The whole flat needs new carpets and flooring really.