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Bellbridge carpet: a designer's guide to the line, the weaves and where it belongs
Bellbridge carpet is wool broadloom for designers who want a woven floor with a quiet pattern: small-scale plaids, cords, boxes and lines that read as texture across a room and as pattern on a stair. It is for the traditional or mid-century project where the carpet should be felt more than noticed. Interiors carries 88 Bellbridge styles, all broadloom and made to order, on the Bellbridge brand page, with complimentary samples for approved trade accounts.
The mill
Bellbridge is a wool house. Of the 88 styles we carry, 82 are wool, 3 are nylon and 3 are viscose, Tencel and bamboo silk. Bellbridge introductions have carried the Wools of New Zealand brand, and the line is known for color, texture and restrained geometry rather than loud pattern. That restraint is the reason designers keep it on the shortlist: a Bellbridge plaid in a hall or a cord on a stair sits under the furniture and the art without competing.
What we carry
Construction is where the line divides. The Wilton styles, 27 of them, are woven on a loom that locks the pattern into the backing, which gives a dense cut pile for living rooms and a pattern that stays crisp over a stair nosing. The flatweave styles, 26, have no pile at all; they are thin enough to wrap a stair cleanly and are the group most of our Bellbridge stair runners come from. The hand-loomed styles, 25, are the deep, soft wool textures for bedrooms. Tufted styles, 9, and a single hand-tufted style round out the line.
Roll widths matter on this mill because they are wide: 43 styles are 13 ft 2 in, 27 are 16 ft 4 in, 11 are 15 ft 9 in and 2 are 12 ft. A 16 ft 4 in roll covers most bedrooms and many living rooms without a seam. By pattern, 34 styles are textures, 17 are geometrics, 14 are plaids and checks, 9 are stripes and 6 are animal patterns. Custom rug is available on 14 styles, and 2 are tagged specifically for stairs.
Collections to know
Bellbridge organizes the line into small named collections, most of two to five styles. The largest is the Mayan Collection with 5 styles, followed by the Arcadia Collection and Tufted Collection at 4 each. At 3 styles each are The Mid-Century Collection, the 1930s Collection, Galloway, Perennial, Landmark, Linen and Arie. With 2 styles each are Towne, Santa Cruz, Nexus, Canvas and Midtown. Styles to know include Vintage Lines, Retro Box, Avenue, Clio, Boulevard, Promenade, Beachlands and Delano.
Where it belongs
Bellbridge is a natural fit for stair runners, halls and bedrooms in a traditional or mid-century scheme. On a stair, specify a flatweave or a Wilton: the flatweave wraps the nosing without bulk and the Wilton holds its pattern where a tufted cut pile would crush. In a hall, the small plaids and cords hide the tracking line that a solid shows within a season. In a bedroom, the hand-loomed wool textures give the soft hand clients ask for, and the 16 ft 4 in width usually means no seam. For a living room, the Wilton cut piles are the dense, formal option. Keep the three viscose and bamboo silk styles to bedrooms and sitting rooms where traffic is light and feet are bare.
Custom rugs and runners
Fourteen Bellbridge styles are available as a custom rug, and any of them can be cut and bound through our Design Studio as an area rug or a stair runner. For a runner, a flatweave plaid or stripe bound on the long edges is the classic Bellbridge spec. Send us the stair count and tread width and we will draw it and quote it.
How to order through Interiors
Interiors is a to-the-trade showroom; we work with interior design professionals and do not sell to the public. Bellbridge carpet samples are complimentary for approved trade accounts and ship from the mill within 24 hours, enough to cover a job. Net pricing is quoted by the showroom; there is no public pricing. Every Bellbridge style is made to order, and the ship date is provided by the showroom with your order. We measure and install anywhere in the United States through our installer network.
| Styles | 88 |
|---|---|
| Types | Broadloom (88) |
| Fibers | Wool (82), nylon (3), viscose, Tencel and bamboo silk (3) |
| Constructions | Wilton (27), flatweave (26), hand-loomed and hand-woven (25), tufted (9), hand-tufted (1) |
| Widths | 13 ft 2 in (43), 16 ft 4 in (27), 15 ft 9 in (11), 12 ft (2) |
| Availability | Made to order (87); custom rug available on 14 styles |
Questions designers ask
Is Bellbridge carpet good quality?
Yes. The line is almost entirely wool, 82 of 88 styles, in woven and hand-loomed constructions, which is the combination that wears well, recovers from furniture and cleans well. Bellbridge introductions have carried the Wools of New Zealand brand. Specify by construction for the room, Wilton or flatweave for stairs and halls, hand-loomed for bedrooms, and sample first.
How much does Bellbridge carpet cost?
Net pricing is quoted to approved trade accounts; there is no public pricing. Within the line, cost follows fiber, with wool and the viscose blends above nylon, construction, with hand-loomed and Wilton above tufted, and width, since a 16 ft 4 in roll is priced differently from a 12 ft roll. Ask us for a net quote on the style and the yardage.
Is 100 percent wool carpet better than an 80/20 blend?
For a Bellbridge spec, pure wool is the right answer in most rooms: it is resilient, naturally soil-hiding and flame resistant, and it is what 82 of the styles are. The 3 nylon styles are the choice where a client cleans with chemicals or the stair is unusually hard-used. The usual disadvantage of pure wool, cost and sensitivity to harsh cleaners, is managed by sampling and a proper maintenance sheet.
Where is Bellbridge carpet made?
Country of origin is not stated line-wide in our catalog. Ask us for the spec sheet on the specific style you are considering and we will confirm it with the mill before you specify.
Where can I buy Bellbridge carpet?
Through trade showrooms such as Interiors. We carry the full Bellbridge line for interior design professionals, with the library on the floor in the Laguna Design Center, and we ship and install nationwide. Samples ship from the mill to your office.
Can Bellbridge carpet be made into a rug or stair runner?
Yes. Fourteen styles are offered as a custom rug, and any Bellbridge broadloom can be cut and bound as a rug or runner through our Design Studio. The flatweave and Wilton styles are the ones to use on a stair.
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