UK rug and fabric designer Claire Gaudion specialises in contemporary designs for modern homes that prefer calm and restraint to look-at-me flamboyance. Her colourways range from blues to pastels and her work is influenced by the landscape of Guernsey, where she grew up. Pictured above: Lihou rug, hand-knotted in India using New Zealand wool, is named after the most westerly of the Channel Islands. This rug has 60,000 knots per m2. 180x120cm rug £970.