When used in interiors, natural materials lend a grounding, organic appeal with their warm and textural elements. And when it comes to jute, this hardy material is no longer the coarse, prickly beast ...

In the BOH series What I Love, we’re asking designers to build us a mood board of what’s inspiring them right now. Susan ...

There are so many benefits to a jute rug, you should just give up rug shopping forever and stick to these. But really, they’re affordable, durable and (ta-da!) add great natural texture to a room.

Alicia is a writer, photographer, and social entrepreneur specializing in sustainable travel, wildlife and nature conservation, and environmentally friendly agriculture and eating. She holds an M.S.