COVID-19 Coronavirus

23rd March 2020

Dear Customer, client and followers of Brintons worldwide.

These are very clearly difficult times for the world as nations try to combat the global pandemic. At Brintons the safety of our people remains paramount and in line with advice from governments around the globe we have taken measures to close our offices worldwide and ensure our colleagues can work from the home environment.

We have also had to face the difficult decision to begin the process of suspending operations where appropriate to ensure the safety of our workforce.

These are unprecedented times. Please rest assured that your usual contacts are only a phone call away and much of the early stage work on custom projects can still continue, but we appreciate that for many businesses this will not be a priority.

Furthermore any orders for UK residential stock are therefore temporarily suspended with immediate effect.

We urge you to stay safe and to heed the medical advice, and together we look forward to the conclusion of this terrible pandemic soon.

Duccio Baldi
Chief Executive
Brintons Carpets Ltd

Introducing The Parlor Collection

9th March 2020

Talented designers across North and South America transform four inky sketches into twelve one of a kind Axminster carpets.

Based on the Exquisite Corpse game, invented by Surrealist artists in the 1920s, our designers released their unconscious imagination as they filled in one-fourth of a drawing before leaving half an inch exposed and shipping the game to the next player.

After the pages were filled, the sketches were photographed and distributed to designers to be translated into woven Axminster carpet.

The result of this exercise was better than any of us could have hoped for. Inspired by a space defined by community, The Parlor depends entirely on successful collaboration. Woven in our 80% wool, 20% nylon yarn blend, carpets from the Parlor collection offer customers the best combination of performance, longevity and luxury underfoot. Check out the entire Parlor collection here.

Check out the collection and see how these exquisite designs can enhance your next commercial project using our Design Studio Online recoloration tool.

BDNY 2019 Designed Spaces

1st January 2020

For two days, Boutique Design New York brings together the crème de la crème of manufactures and designers in the hospitality industry to show up and show out – encouraging discovery, education, and conversation.

HVS Design teamed up with Brintons to create Fig & Fable, “an enchanting Coffee Bar experience that appeals to all senses while evoking a sense of discovery.” For this stunning 2019 Designed Spaces exhibit, HVS Design and Brintons developed a 20 ft by 50 ft display featuring an oversized floral carpet reminiscent of magnolia leaves.

When creating a space, the carpet has a longer turnaround time. From the beginning the flooring is an integral element in which everything else falls into place afterward. Nailing down the carpet design, brought about the inspiration: Adam and Eve’s Garden of Eden.

“To set the design apart and make a true showstopper rug, I wanted to take advantage of a sophisticated 24-color palette that used a variety of soft neutral shades with lush green and warm gold accents that complemented the booth’s finishes. With more colors to work with, I could make the design look very refined and luxurious. Combining gradient effects and textural layering to add depth and details, my goal was to have this floral design stand on its own and have people guessing if it was actually Axminster carpet.”

Kathryn Nehrbauer - Senior Designer | Brintons

Brintons rounds out commercial team with new sales duo

2nd July 2019

Brintons is pleased to announce the new commercial sales duo covering Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio.

For new projects and library updates, please feel free to reach out to Saeth and Steve during their training process. All ongoing projects will continue as is with the Brintons senior management team. Please join us in welcoming Saeth and Steve to the Brintons team.

Needing axminster in Indiana or West Michigan? Let Saeth know.

Saeth Gronberg | Green Mountain Contract

231 944 6551

saeth.gronberg@gmail.com

Located in Ohio or East Michigan with carpet questions? Ask Steve.

Steve Gottbreht | EJW Contract Inc

616 293 5181

gottbreht@gmail.com

When is the right time to Camp?

9th May 2019

For the past seventy-one years, design afficiandos across the globe have gathered at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art to celebrate and raise money for The Met’s Costume Institute.

This year, we witness another showcase of theatrical fashion designs centered around the theme, “Camp: Notes on Fashion”. Now if you’re not too familiar with the terminology, this event does not include tents, campfires and marshmallows – or does it?

Modeled after Susan Sontag’s 1964 essay ‘Notes on Camp’, where she describes the word as depicting elegance through exaggeration, the 2019 Met Gala brings together elements of fantasy, kitsch, and luxury. So, what does this have to do with carpet?

Like all things, fashion and interior design are unmistakably intertwined. The Brintons creative team have dabbled in the same campy spirit, making this year’s Met Gala an even more welcomed occasion.

Image: Traci Ellis Ross (DIMITRIOS KAMBOURIS/GETTY IMAGES) with design 2/S5374SG.

Our custom Axminster design collection, Camp Revamp by Stacy Garcia for Brintons, takes the Met Gala theme to another outrageous level. From fanciful patterns to synchronic imagery; this avant-garde collection is perfect for any contemporary interior daring to make an uninhibited statement. Imagine talking to a client about how they can have a still frame of this event captured into a luxurious yet durable Axminster carpet.

‘Camp’ design can be quite humorous, ironic, or can represent a conundrum of convoluted expressiveness. The extreme repetition, bright colors, and fabulously inflated forms from the 2019 Met Gala play into Brintons' conversion of camp–Axminster carpet.

Image: Saoirse Ronan (Shutterstock) with design 10/S4735SG.

Image: Ciara (Karwai Tang/WireImage) with design 2/S5370SG.

Image: Adwoa Aboah (Jennifer Graylock/PA) with design 8/S4738SG.

The Brintons Axminster collaboration with Stacy Garcia highlights a rebellious and sophisticated harmony that defines this exuberant collection. From designs illustrating scenes of mystical lands to scenery that at times are hyperbolic in nature; Camp Revamp by Stacy Garcia for Brintons blurs the lines between kitsch and high art.

Elements and principles of art have the power to transcend through many various forms of media. As we can see this outrageous aesthetic of ‘Camp’ can be portrayed not only in fashion, but also as an interior design trend. At Brintons our goal is to lead by design and bring forth the best quality finished product that is also visually eloquent. Which comes to the unapologetic claim that our Camp Revamp by Stacy Garcia for Brintons is ahead of its time and has been camping for quite a while.

Image: Cara Delavigne (GETTY IMAGES) with design 6/S3496SG.

What was your favourite Camp Revamp pairing? See the full collection and play with colour over on our Design Studio Online!

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