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Trend: Ambient Texture

At Feltex Carpets we are designers and technical specialists armed with a passion for interiors.

Our expert team are at the forefront of cutting-edge designs, bringing the latest colour and style trends to floors all over the world. Our carefully curated Interior Trends highlight new and emerging trends, and how these can be bought to life in the home with Feltex carpet.

Introducing Ambient Texture

Ambient Texture is a considered, design-forward trend that explores how colour, light and tactility can quietly elevate contemporary interiors. In this direction, the “ambient” refers to the layered use of tone and light to create mood, while “texture” introduces tactile materials that enrich both the visual and physical experience of a room. Together, they form a modern interior design trend centred on soft colour palettes, refined surfaces and the natural warmth of wool carpet.

  • Earth and Vintage

    This living room embodies the Ambient Texture trend through a warm pairing of mandarin, mustard and butter-yellow tones. Textured brickwork and a sculptural fireplace establish an earthy foundation, complemented by a vintage brown leather sofa, which enhances the colour-drenched atmosphere.

  • Colour-Drenched Balance

    This sitting room reflects the sophisticated side of the Ambient Texture trend, immersed in a soft green colour-drenched palette. Traditional architectural elements such as cornicing and a heritage fireplace are balanced with contemporary pieces including a cream plush sofa, pink occasional chair and sculptural green piano stool. Linen blinds in matching tonal green introduce texture while maintaining visual calm. Grandiose wool carpet in 905 Greywacke grounds the room, its cut-pile twist construction adding warmth, durability and a refined finish, a hallmark of modern New Zealand interior design.

  • Modern Textured Interior

    A marbled coffee table introduces caramel veining and muted blue undertones, echoed in soft styling accents. A woven striped floor lamp adds rhythm and dimension. The space is anchored by Stonefields wool carpet in 1 Cotswold Stone, a cream-beige textured loop pile that softens the scheme and highlights the importance of wool carpet in contemporary textured interiors.

Trend: Ambient Texture Sample Pack Builder

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Trend: Ambient Texture Sample Pack Builder

Use the swatches below to change the products in your flat lay. Also change the colour above to get inspired.

Then order your free product samples and share your inspiration with us on social media!

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    Curating the Ambient Texture Look

    Central to the Ambient Texture trend is colour drenching, where walls, trims and furniture are enveloped in tonal hues to create a cocoon-like calm. The palette is grounded in sophisticated muted shades – misted sky, soft olive, mineral blue, hushed rose, warm mandarin, caramel ochre and diffused butter yellow. These colours are typically paired to establish a serene base, with gentle accents pulled from the wider palette to build depth without disrupting the tranquility of the space.

    Ambient Texture celebrates simplicity, tactility and a quiet form of luxury. Loop pile, twist and plush wool carpets play an essential role, adding natural softness and grounding each room with subtle texture. The result is an interior that feels timeless, layered and beautifully atmospheric, a contemporary expression of comfort and design.

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