Marcel Wanders asserts that there’s not enough sunshine in Holland. That’s why his bedroom features orange curtains, that every morning create the illusion of sunshine. He caught that same sunlight in his flooring design.
Dark tints illuminate. Brown, beige, taupe, blue...8 in all. Inspired by a painting by Saar Oosterhof 's mother Carry Blase, the work was conceived after two trips to Tunisia.
Linoleum is a natural product, and so designer Edward van Vliet immediately thought ‘tree’ when approached by Forbo. He enjoys photography and let himself be inspired by a huge birch pictured against a blue sky.
Claudy Jongstra loves felt, wool, sheep. Rams horns give her inspiration. She translated them into earthy tints including anthracite and ochre.
Marmoleum is made from linseed oil, natural rosins, wood flour, pigments and jute, almost none of which can be recognised in the final product, in the opinion of Piet Hein Eek.
Interior designer Evelyne Merkx regularly uses Marmoleum in various shades, but rarely in white. Why? Because the natural ingredients of are slightly opaque, which makes it hard to manufacture really light colours.
For his Marmoleum, Jurgen Bey invited Forbo employees to bring in the contents of their vacuum cleaner bags. Jurgen then created a marbled dust floor, composed of dozens of different greys. The ultimate camouflage for new dust that may stay on the floor, enjoying the beautiful world of grey.
Miriam van der Lubbe’s almost monochrome floor has very little marbling, thanks to the genuinely dark base colours that eliminated contrast.
Since the early nineties, Li Edelkoort has been fascinated by the concept of nakedness. Based on a photograph of a friend’s wrist area, she designed a subtle skin-like surface in which she mixed the colours of skin and cosmetics.
At first, Richard Hutten used all available colours. Soon he learned he only needed the ‘Mondriaan’ colours yellow, blue, red and white. That combination produced beautiful, pastel transition shades, and the visual relaxation he sought.
Green floors often look rather greyish. Kiki van Eijk applied in the green droplets of brown and pink. From a distance the impression is green; only in close-up the contrasting colour bands come to life like abstract brush strokes in a playful almost musical rhythm.
Magazine expert Irma Goedemondt wanted a daring, bright colour. ‘Red’, she exclaims, ‘the red and orange of Chinese and Indian temples.
Marmoleum Dutch Design is available in a thickness of 2.5mm with matching welding rods available for all designs. Marmoleum Dutch Design is protected with the unique Topshield finish. Thanks to Topshield each colour keeps its natural beauty, just as the designer intended.
