Choosing felt for each type of South African room
Our rooms take a lot: tiled floors in Joburg flats, echoing passages in Cape homes, or sun-warmed clinic waiting areas in Durban. The felt you pick should answer your main concern, whether it’s hush, warmth, grip or a soft welcome.
Start by matching your room to one of our worked examples: for lounges, Softline Wall Felt and Hearth Runners cut echo and bring texture. Offices benefit from Desk Mat Felt for each station, Acoustic Panel Felt for focus, and Partition Screen Felt for shared zones. Cafes or restaurants often use Banquette Wraps for booth seating and Ceiling Cloud Felt overhead.
If your space is a bit of a mix, adapt from the closest example. For instance, a school library’s panel felt works in a home study, or a farmhouse kitchen’s hearth runner also suits a passage between bedrooms. Always measure up for the largest area you want to soften, but leave space for doors and regular cleaning.
- Lounge: wall felt, runners, soft trays
- Office: desk mats, acoustic panels, screens
- Lobby: entry mats, wall fields, banquette wraps
- Clinic: acoustic panels, screens
- Library: panel felt, desk mats
- Restaurant: banquette wraps, ceiling clouds
