Stair runners — Notting Hill W11
Bespoke stair runners for Notting Hill's character-filled properties.
Notting Hill W11 has a residential character unlike anywhere else in London — the stucco-fronted townhouses of the Ladbroke Estate, the colourful terraces around Portobello Road, and the Holland Park villas with their more formal proportions. Each type of property has its own staircase personality, and each calls for a runner that understands the interior it's serving.
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Materials
Materials that work in Notting Hill properties.
Herringbone & Wool Bouclé
Notting Hill homeowners tend to have a strong sense of what they want and are often ahead of mainstream trends. Herringbone and wool bouclé in neutral and earthy tones, usually with a contrasting border, are consistently what we're asked for most in this part of London.
Sisal & Flatweave
Sisal and flatweave with a more relaxed, bohemian-adjacent edge finish suit Notting Hill's more eclectic interiors particularly well. For the grander Holland Park villas, a traditional patterned Wilton or a Roger Oates flatweave is frequently the right answer instead. We bring samples to your property so you can compare them in your own light before committing.
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Every runner has a story.
We've fitted hundreds of stair runners across London, and we write up many of the more interesting ones on our blog — the fabric hunts, the tricky winders, the rescues. Have a flick through our stair runner project archive to see the range of what's possible.
If you'd like to see the full range of designs available before you commit to a material, our sister company Fenston Carter stocks a much wider selection than we can show on this page — a few examples shown here, or browse the full stair runner collection for inspiration.
Edge finishes
Cotton borders
& winding staircases.
The Victorian and Edwardian townhouses of Notting Hill frequently have staircases that turn direction, with winder treads at the change of flight. These are among the most satisfying installations we carry out — a runner that negotiates winders smoothly and lies perfectly flat on every step is immediately obvious to anyone who sees it. We build precise paper templates of each winder tread at a dedicated visit after the quote is accepted, then cut the runner to shape for each step in our Wimbledon workshop before installation begins.
We also supply and install premium branded runners including Roger Oates, Louis De Poortere and Alternative Flooring, and are comfortable working from a written specification if you're using an interior designer.
Process
The process in Notting Hill.
Estimate
It's really as simple as sending in a short video of your staircase via WhatsApp, with any dimensions you have and what type of runner you have in mind. We come back with a detailed estimate inside 24 hours on a weekday — no site visit required.
Samples & spec
Once you accept, we can send samples in the post or bring them to your Notting Hill property so you see the carpet in your own light. We confirm material, pile, width and edge finish — or work from your designer's spec.
Templating
For winders, tight curves or unusual staircases, we return to build paper templates of every step. Non-negotiable on complex jobs — it's what guarantees the fit.
Make & install
The runner is cut, shaped and edge-finished in our Wimbledon workshop, every seam inspected before it leaves, then fitted at a time that suits you — including evenings and weekends.
Indicative pricing
What does a bespoke stair runner cost in Notting Hill?
Polypropylene, whipped
from £800
Supply and fit, standard straight staircase, 13 steps.
Wool or wool bouclé
from £1,000
Same staircase, upgraded to wool or wool bouclé.
Sisal / seagrass, whipped
from £1,200
Same staircase, upgraded to natural sisal or seagrass.
Adding a decorative cotton border increases the cost depending on the tape chosen. Staircases with winders involve additional templating time; two-flight staircases are priced proportionally. Premium materials — Roger Oates flatweave, patterned Wilton, wool bouclé with a herringbone border — carry a higher material cost and reflect the quality of finish most Notting Hill clients expect. There is no premium for our location — you pay for the runner and the installation, not your postcode.
Service area
Notting Hill & neighbouring areas.
If your property is in any of these areas or anywhere else in London, WhatsApp us or call 0208 135 9452 and we'll be happy to provide a quote. View our full London stair runner service for the complete list of areas we cover.