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And The Winner Of The Name The Van Competition Is…

March 16, 2015 1:18 pm Published by Comments Off on And The Winner Of The Name The Van Competition Is…

Last month Rivendell Carpet & Flooring acquired a brand new van which has enabled us to nip around Bristol, Bath and the surrounding areas for Home Consultations and fittings alike. In the last week alone we haven’t stopped and you may have spotted the van in Windmill Hill and Subway Filton or Totterdown and Broadmead. To mark the occasion we decided to enlist your help to come up with a brilliantly witty name for the new addition to the Rivendell team. Beside a bit of fun we gave you the opportunity to win a £50 M&S voucher for entering the winning idea. All you had... View Article


Love Your Flooring This Valentine’s Day

February 14, 2015 1:19 pm Published by Comments Off on Love Your Flooring This Valentine’s Day

So you have recently chosen the flooring of your dreams, whether carpet, vinyl or hardwood, and your home looks better than ever. But how can you keep it looking beautiful with the inevitable foot traffic and damage from everyday living? To ensure that your floor brings you pleasure for years to come and continues to wow all your guests we suggest it’s time to show it some love. Not just for Valentine’s, but all year round; after all beautiful flooring isn’t just for the season, it’s for life. At Rivendell we endeavour to provide you with a range of care advice and maintenance products to... View Article


Can You Name The New Rivendell Van?

February 2, 2015 1:18 pm Published by Comments Off on Can You Name The New Rivendell Van?

At Rivendell Carpet & Flooring we have recently acquired a brand new van; and we love it. It means that we can now nip around town in style to visit all of our wonderful clients for home consultations and installations. Therefore, we want to the mark the occasion by offering you the chance to win a £50 M&S voucher throughout February. And it couldn’t be easier.


Make Over Your Home This Spring

January 22, 2015 1:19 pm Published by Comments Off on Make Over Your Home This Spring

Despite the ‘big freeze’ hitting us throughout January, the nights are getting lighter and we will soon be able to leave behind our bobble hats and scarves in favour of shorts and sunglasses. So what better way to embrace the arrival of Spring and its warmer days than by giving your home a seasonal face lift? We would therefore like to share with you some of the new carpet and flooring products on offer, as well as some general interior trends making the headlines for early 2015. Add A Touch Of Texture To Your Living Space This Spring the way we envision wood and laminate... View Article


All I Want For Christmas… is a Brand New Floor

December 23, 2014 6:19 pm Published by Comments Off on All I Want For Christmas… is a Brand New Floor

This year the team at Rivendell aren’t asking for much in their Christmas stockings. In fact most of them, after seeing all of the beautiful carpet and flooring we have fitted this year, are wishing for a little home renovation themselves. Whether they prefer carpet, wood or vinyl there’s an abundance of choices for every room in your home. Don’t forget that as the year comes to an end and we enter 2015, many of our manufacturers are introducing brand new ranges so why not start the New Year with a stunning transformation of your home?


Pet Friendly Flooring for your Home

December 3, 2014 1:19 pm Published by Comments Off on Pet Friendly Flooring for your Home

Did you know that 45% of households in the UK are home to pets from all walks of life; from cats and dogs to lizards and snakes? Whilst we love our animal friends dearly, pets can be tough on our floors. We have all succumbed to a pet which constantly sheds hair, leaves muddy paw prints across our kitchen floors and likes to stretch out their sharp claws.


Stripes are the new beige

November 11, 2014 1:19 pm Published by Comments Off on Stripes are the new beige

Everyone seems to be going crazy about striped carpets. Trends in the last few years have tended to be for plain colours like your beiges and browns, but there seems to be something in the air, a need for something new.


Transform Your Home This Autumn

November 4, 2014 5:19 pm Published by Comments Off on Transform Your Home This Autumn

We are officially in the midst of the beautiful British Autumn. The air is significantly crisper, leaves crunchier and we are showered with beautiful colours of gold, red and orange. At such a beautiful time of year is it any surprise that we find inspiration from the great outdoors? As such we wanted to share some of the new carpet and flooring products and trends that are making news this Autumn. They will hopefully give you some inspiration for your home whether it’s the kitchen, lounge, bedroom or even bathroom you are looking to transform.


Bespoke Carpets

November 4, 2014 5:02 pm Published by Comments Off on Bespoke Carpets

Check out our Commercial Gallery page to see the new photos of Villa Magdala.


A Passion for Flooring

September 22, 2014 2:19 pm Published by Comments Off on A Passion for Flooring

We have just returned from a very interesting talk over at Ashton Gate Stadium, just round the corner. We were there learn how to let more people know about how great our ‘shopping from experience’ is. Being able to choose flooring samples from the convenience of your own home is definitely something worth shouting about.