Inspiration

Welcome to the Paula's Home & Living blog, your ultimate resource for inspiring and practical advice on furnishing your home. Dive into a world of insightful articles covering everything from choosing the perfect lounge suite and understanding furniture materials, to the benefits of New Zealand-made pieces.

Rugs made from Polypropylene

Polypropylene originates from a pellet (as shown), a thermoplastic polymer. As a fibre, is known for its flexibility and softness making it excellent for creating durable rugs, particularly the shaggy... Read more...

Rugs made from Hemp

Hemp is often considered an environmental “super fibre”. The fabric is made from the fibres in the herbaceous plant of the species cannabis sativa. Hemp is an extremely fast-growing crop,... Read more...

Jute

Jute is a soft, flexible and hard-wearing fibre derived from the outer stem and skin of the jute plant. The fibres are long, lustrous and resilient with a natural colour... Read more...

Machine-Made

Machine-made floor rugs are generally a more affordable option, made on large power looms, often using computerised processes. The fibres used are usually polypropylene, polyester, microfibre or acrylic which usually... Read more...

Handbraided

Braided rugs are handmade by plaiting yarns into a cord, and then stitching this cord together to form the shape of the rug. The braiding technique is particularly effective in... Read more...

Handknotted

The manufacturing process of hand-knotted rugs is very time consuming and taxing, requiring the weaver to insert knots to the vertical threads of the rug and tie each knot by... Read more...

Handtufted

Tufting is not a fully handmade process, instead, a handheld mechanised tool called a tufting gun is used. This inserts pieces of yarn through a heavy cotton backing fabric, ‘shooting’... Read more...

Handwoven Flatweave

Handmade flatweave floor rugs are woven on looms by hand either on pit looms, Punja looms or hand looms, usually controlled by one or two weavers. In this technique, flat-woven... Read more...

Handwoven Textured

Textured rugs are generally woven on large looms, by 1-3 people depending on the rug size. The width of the rug (or loom) determines how many weavers are required. Texture... Read more...

Shaggy

This term is used to describe a textured rug with a long soft pile. These shaggy rugs are often made from heavy wool and are woven on large looms. Shaggy... Read more...

Boucle

Bouclé textiles feature a surface of looped or curled yarns that have an interesting visual texture and a soft, almost fleecy touch. We are stockists of Furtex Rugs, click here to view... Read more...

Bunk and sofa beds to the holiday rescue

When holidays or the festive season are approaching, you’ll need an extra bed or two for those unexpected guests at home or the Bach. Bunk beds and sofa beds give... Read more...

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