No attic for attic stock? The No Rules collection's Shadow Play tiles in 16 colorways install without a predetermined layout. Because of the pattern's layered colors and shapes, different dye lots will blend undetectably for reconfiguration or selective replacement. 410 Old Mill Road, Cartersville GA, 30120; 877-502-2429; shawsc.com. circle 546

The sporty Retro Woods line displays high-contrast 1950s-style pinstriping. But modern innovations in tough, high-tech finishes ensure that it will enjoy longevity in punishing contract applications such as bar tops and elevator cabs. 13291 Vantage Way, Suite 104, Jacksonville, FL 32218; 877-277-2669; arpausa.com. circle 530

Born of intensive brainstorming with Cannon Design, the Theory collection's Mad Professor carpet tiles exhibit a riot of seven stimulating hues. The tiles are offered with the TractionBack adhesive system so that they can be installed without wet glues. 201 Lukken Industrial Drive West, LaGrange, GA 30240; 706-880-5511; millikencarpet.com.

Commercial-quality matte-glazed porcelain defines the Open Space collection of large-format field tiles. They're suitable for floors and walls and coordinate with Saturn, the curvy mesh-mounted mosaic accent borders in neutral glazes and stainless steel. 47 Via Valle d'Aosta, 41049 Sassuolo, Italy; 39-0536-861-300; monocibec.it.

Pictorials carpet tiles showcase flowers, sunbursts, geometrics, and various other motifs in solution-dyed nylon. 1503 Orchard Hill Road, LaGrange, GA 30241; 800-336-0225; interfaceflooring.com. circle 565

Digitally translate graphic photography into ceramic or gypsum-based polymer wall tiles using a Photo-Cast process. Ceramics in 4-inch, 6-inch, and 8-inch squares are standard, with custom sizes available. Metal powders add bronze, brass, nickel, or copper to the polymer tiles, which appear as metal. 15440 North 71st, Suite 322, Scottsdale, AZ 85254; 888-744-3676; photo-form.com. circle 567

Drift into designer Victoria Bevan's experimental Fargo rug. White wool felt covers a soft foam cushion resulting in a product that gives the sensation of sinking into a fluffy snow bank. 43-01 22nd Street, Long Island City, NY 11101; 917-664-4634; studiobevan.com.

Brand-new and ready to coordinate with the broadloom Rhythm & Blues (around since 1997), Percussion (shown on top) is available as both a broadloom and a carpet tile. 14641 East Don Julian Boulevard, City of Industry, CA 91746; 800-423-4709; bentleyprincestreet.com. circle 568

Parqcolor Gold is realistic faux-wood laminate flooring that boasts resistance to heat, bacteria, intense impact, and UV rays. Selling for half the cost of wood-strip flooring, the planks are just under 8 inches by 4 feet, and are offered in 45 colors that mimic various wood species. 60 West Sheffield Avenue, Englewood, NJ 07631; 800-228-2238; parqcolor.com. circle 544

Nouveau Gothique floral-printed carpets are protected with ColorShield and perform like solution-dyed nylon. Tough stains, such as red-wine spills, can be blotted off using water and a towel, thanks to the product's nonabsorbent Duralon backing. (Oil-based stains require a mild detergent.) 405 Virgil Drive, Dalton, GA 30721; 800-241-4580; durkan.com.

Shuffle, from the In Line collection, is a hard-wearing, high-performance broadloom carpet in solution-dyed nylon with a 3-foot-long repeat. EcoSolution Q fiber allows cradle-to-cradle recycling. 410 Old Mill Road, Cartersville, GA 30120; 800-257-7429; shawtek.com.

The age-old folk technique of using rags to make rugs comes to modern times with Runner Project. A variety of textiles, including leather scraps, are packed into a dense structure of parallel yarns. 5 Brewer Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130; 617-524-5326; claudiamills.com.

The confetti-like Ris shag rug is handwoven of 100 percent New Zealand wool. The rug comes in standard rectangular and round sizes in various shades including multicolored. 24 Riera dels Frares, L'Hospitalet del Ll, E 08907 Barcelona, Spain; 34-93-26-00-114; mobles114.com.

Tear Drop carpet is spun and knotted by hand from pure highland Tibetan wool and has subtle color variations. Shades include this neutral Sand as well as Pea and Steel. Custom colors and sizes are available. 94-98 Nassau Avenue, 360, Brooklyn, NY 11222; 914-645-1262; ashacarpets.com.

The cut-pile broadloom Open Plane almost appears to be Tibetan wool and silk. Indeed, the pattern exceeds Green Label air-quality standards. But it's nylon—a minimum of 25 percent postindustrial fibers—and employs rapidly renewable jute-fiber backing yarns. 44 East Third Street, New York, NY 10003; 800-575-8084; bloomsburgcarpet.com. circle 531

The extensive Soft Landscapes collection began as tempera artworks by architect Marco Piva. One of which became Walkways Grey, a broadloom that can be customized and is offered in several sizes. Six standard options allow fast delivery with no minimums. 25 Industrivej Nord, DK-7400 Herning, Denmark; 45-97-11-88-11; egecarpet.com.

The floor of a Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, has been recreated with Temple Cedar. The material is a digitally remastered vinyl that looks like weathered wood but is much more resilient. The 36-inch-long planks have a textured finish and are 41/2 inches wide. 6480 Roswell Road, Atlanta, GA 30328; 800-370-7324; amtico.com.

The Stainless Steel series fuses a porcelain body to a stainless exterior, creating a tile durable enough for indoor and outdoor walls as well as light-duty floors. Nine surface textures come in square or triangular patterns in numerous sizes and border tiles. P.O. Box 1168, Crossville, TN 38557; 931-484-2110; crossvilleinc.com.

The tint of Black Oak quarter-sawn solid wood flooring comes from a coloring process that's more permanent than staining. But natural graining, mineral streaks, and golden highlights remain visible under an ultra-matte urethane coating. 4920 East Landon Drive, Anaheim, CA 92807; 800-878-9663; junckershardwood.com.

These hand-knotted Corduroy carpets from Nepal are composed of high-grade Chinese silk that's been dyed organically. The ridged effect comes from trimming the pile, which creates stripes that are up to a chunky 1/2 inch wide. Wall-to-wall sizes and wool or mohair blends are available. 335 Greenwich Street, New York, NY 10013; 646-613-0497; carinilang.com.

This company editions carpets in exclusive designs by Catalan superstars such as magazine illustrator Jordi Labanda. The latest is Pons 4 S, a bold geometric area rug in wool and silk by up-and-coming interior designer and Labanda pal Francesc Pons. 174 Paris, Barcelona, Spain; 34-93-410-74-41; alfombrasdac.com.

Trout, butterflies, and other fanciful motifs are rendered in Reverie, a hand-hooked carpet collection woven by Peruvians using locally produced alpaca. Custom sizes and proportions are readied in approximately three months. 805 4th Street, Suite 9, San Rafael, CA 94901; 415-924-1009; rosemaryhallgarten.com.

Vibration and 28 other designs by company founder Chris Baisa are all hand-knotted in Nepal. The rugs are made of Himalayan wool, but a silk blend is also available. 536 14th Street, 4, San Francisco, CA 94103; 800-282-8961; delinear.net.

Wave is a weave of pure New Zealand wool with undulating ribs in a choice of three scales: small, medium, and large. The colors of the handwoven hills and valleys can be customized using any of Kinnasand's 81 standard shades. 6 Danziger Strasse, D-26655 Westerstede, Germany; 49-44-88-516-0; kinnasand.com.

The fashionably chunky Bicicleta shag from this outstanding floor-coverings company gives worn-out inner tubes a brand-new spin. Cut like linguini from bicycle tires, the lithe rubber strips are not only sporty in basic black but also durable and eco-smart. 4-6 Carrer Església, 3rd Right, 08024 Barcelona, Spain; 34-93-237-6465; nanimarquina.com.