Journal
Notes from the wash house and the gallery floor
Buying guides, care advice and stories from the homes our carpets go to.
Scene 01Latest
Three pieces this season
Buying guide 8 minute read
How to read a carpet from the back
Turn a carpet over and it tells you how it was made, how fine it is, and sometimes how old. Here is what to look for.
Care 6 minute read
Carpets, humidity and the Lagos rainy season
Wool loves a humid city more than you might think. Three habits keep moth and mildew away through the wettest months.
Stories 7 minute read
Buying your first heirloom
A young couple in Lekki, a budget of four million naira, and how they found the carpet they intend to hand on.
Scene 02Quick tips
Five things we say every day
- 01
Vacuum without the brush bar
A rotating brush pulls at knots. Use suction only, or a soft floor head.
- 02
Blot, never rub
Rubbing pushes spills deeper. Blot with a clean white cloth, from the outside in.
- 03
Turn it twice a year
Sun and footsteps are uneven. Turning keeps the wear and fading even.
- 04
Use an underlay
It stops slipping, softens the step and protects the back from tiles.
- 05
Wash every two to three years
Grit in the pile wears the wool. A proper wash adds years.
Scene 03Ask us
Have a question for the journal?
Scene 04Visit
Learn on the floor
On the first Saturday of every month we run a free one hour session in the gallery: how to tell hand-knotted from machine-made, how to read a knot count, and how to look after the carpet you already have. Tea and chin chin provided. Places for twelve.
See it on your own floor
Book a home trial and we bring up to three carpets to your home in Ikoyi, Lekki, Victoria Island or Banana Island, lay them, and leave the one you love.