During my third year at university I had the pleasure of driving a van for a Persian rug shop, so I…read morelearnt a little about the trade. This place has a fair stock of Persian and Oriental rugs and the staff are extremely knowledgeable, if a little aloof. Persian rugs certainly aren't to everyone's taste. No doubt they're exquisitely made, by hand, using extremely intricate weaving patterns. I just find them a bit gaudy. And I don't think this place, good as it is, is helped by the tacky window displays of little brass trinkets, shisha pipes and all things Arabic. Still, if Persian rugs are your bag, this is, as Lauren G. says, a veritable Aladdin's cave for rugs. They also offer a professional cleaning and repair service, essential to keep your expensive rugs pristine.

What a cute store!…read more The Persian Rug Village sells every type of rug imaginable - amazing! It is an Aladdin's Cave for anything rug related. The store is situated in the busy and bustling Morningside Road and it is just a short walk from the city centre so it is easy to get to this shop. The Persian Rug Village are specialists in oriental rugs, all of which are utterly gorgeous, but quite pricey which is to be expected considering they are Persian. Decorative carpets are also sold in this store too and they offer a wide selection of different designs and colours of carpets which are sooo soft! The staff in the Persian Rug Village are very friendly and highly knowledgeable about their stock and they are always happy to order in a certain style of rug if it is not available in their store. As well as selling rugs, the Persian Rug Village also offers a cleaning and repair service for rugs which may be stained or damaged. I can't wait to come back to this store when I am older and have money to burn so that I can buy one of their gorgeously soft rugs.

I'm going out on a limb here and propose that everyone who visits a this shop, enjoys flinging…read morethemselves up against the big rolls. I think this is perfectly reasonable, you have to lay down on carpets sometimes, shouldn't we be able to test how that feels? The sales assistant didn't think so and nearly kicked me out. This place has a great variety of carpets, from the tacky stuff that's been on your Gran floor for 20 years to modern and tasteful alternatives. It's cheap too!

On Wednesday 11/08 14:10 - 2 of the fitting team (Jerry and Aaron) from Edinburgh flooring and…read morecarpet warehouse were working in my neighbour and close friend's flat. When I arrived home for my lunch break I was greeted by a man who was accusing me of scratching his van even though I had just arrived on the street from work. I believe he saw a white scratch on my bumper which was caused months prior by a van that parks on our street. I explained to the man that I did not bump his van and that our street was notorious for these sort of dents due to people double parking. He angrily muttered something under his breath as I walked away. After 20 mins of being home I went back to work and was greeted with the a 3 foot key scratch to the bonnet of my car. I contacted my neighbour who was working from home and at this point was nervous that this man was now in her home completing work. She has mentioned that she did not feel safe. Our entire communal group were shocked and were just as nervous that someone who would do something like this has access to our building. This incident has made me feel completely unsafe in my home and I am absolutely torn up that someone would do this in revenge with absolutely no indication that it was myself who bumped his van, apart from a misguided hunch. I think it is absolutely awful. I would also be surprised if people would want to work with a comp[any that would deliberately vandalise a neighbours property and put an entire community of residents on edge. I don't believe this man knew that I was so close with my neighbour. He definitely didn't think I would be given the name of this company or that his actions would ever get back to him. Horrible, Horrible experience which has left us all feeling unsafe.

Friendly people , and excellent service…read more First class work And very reasonable prices

As I've mentioned in previous reviews - I'm not very lucky in carpets. It doesn't matter what…read morecolour I get, or how carefully I tread on them, I always manage to get some kind of tea/food or make-up stain smeared all over them. Nevertheless, I still like carpets and rugs, there's nothing nicer than waking up in the morning and stepping onto a nice fluffy rug. I popped into G&C carpets the other day and even though it's quite a small store, it has an excellent selection and I noticed a very pretty black rug with red flowers on it for a mere £35. They also had washable furry rugs for £15. The prices are very reasonable and the selection is good so if you're looking to add something extra to your home then a nice rug is the perfect idea, plus, if you're a student, the prices here won't break to bank.

One of the most beautiful stores you'll ever see. It is just…read morelike the Anthro.s in the States: colorful, original, and tempting! Unfortunately I thought it was to expensive there, so to come here where the prices are the same, just in pounds (as in, an 80 USD skirt is 80 GBP) it's crushingly expensive. I will save my pennies and scour sale racks. Still, I walk through Anthropologie just to feel inspired.

She and I, we have a strange friendship. She invites me into her home on occasion - she never comes…read moreto mine. Each time, I am quietened. For example, I will pick up a cushion, and she will casually mention its value. I'll quickly replace it, blushing. "Sorry," I say. "I'm just... it's really pretty." She smiles - laughs actually - not a tinkling, vanishing laugh, but a proper laugh full of sparkle and fun. "It's fine," she says, with a wink. But I've put the cushion back too straight. This is not a house of straightness. As she bends to re-skew it, back to the perfect angle, just so, I notice the way her dress falls. It's elegant. It's quirky. It's colourful. Oh, for a dress like that. The coffee table is laden with enormous books: Berlin. Photography. Seasonal Pies. Spaces... Spaces? They're beautiful, and they don't look like they've ever been opened. They are there to be on the table. The table, likewise, is there to bear their unread weight. A candle in a tin, too, wide, with three wicks, which have never been lit; a fresh, fruity aroma hovers around it all the same. I turn to comment on the beautiful smell but she's pulling on a patchwork apron over her beautiful dress. It messes up her hair a little bit, improves it somehow. "Let's make a cake!" she laughs - that laugh again - and pulls me out into the hall by my arm, starting to make for the kitchen. I wonder vaguely if she ought not to perhaps try making one of the Seasonal Pies instead. I nearly trip over a padded fabric doorstop on my way out, a paisley and polka-dot letter "A". Ah. Her name stops doors from closing. Of course. "I'm - I'm sorry," I stammer, un-straightening the A, checking it for a mark where I've kicked it. No. Thank goodness. "Actually, I - I have to be heading off again pretty soon." I seem in danger of knocking everything, and yet there's so much room here. Spaces. "But you never stay!" she cries, with a playful pout. "I've got these pecans to use up, you know..." "No, really, sorry, I know, ha. Um." I shrug. I'm trying now not to be standing on the rug. Has anyone ever stood on this rug? She probably stands slightly above it. "Oh, spoilsport," she grins. "Ok, off you go then. See you next time, Cressida!" "Thanks. Bye. Thanks. Bye, Anthropologie." She waves to me from the door, an embroidered oven glove on her hand, as I walk out into the street, holding nothing in mine. Already I regret leaving - already I want to go back in - already I will visit her again. I turn to wave back, but the door has closed.

This is the second time I'm using Edinburgh Carpet Care to come and clean my carpets. The…read moretechnician who came out was on time, pleasant, thorough, and exceeded our expectations. After they were done, stairs looked like new. I couldn't believe it, I was so happy! I also thought the pricing was very reasonable. I highly recommend These guys. They know what good service is about! I will call you again!

From the owner: We're Edinburgh Carpet Care, and we've been providing professional carpet,rug and upholstery…read morecleaning service here in Edinburgh since 2015. We take great care in ensuring all our customers are happy with our service. Our technicians are highly trained and hold certificates and we use the best and most efficient cleaning equipment in the market made by Prochem. Regardless of whether you require stubborn stain removal, commercial restoration, or general cleaning, we offer high quality services. For your convenience we work seven days a week so you can pick the best day for you. We do not charge extra for the privilege to service your home or office on weekends and bank/public holidays.

Fine selection of decorative, Persian and Oriental rugs and runners. Cleaning and repair serviceread more

My husband put in an expensive velvet dress to the Straiton Edinburgh branch. On checking the dress…read morethe woman pointed out some stains and that the hem was down. My husband agreed these and paid for a dry clean and for the hem to be put up. On getting the dress back there was a clear iron mark on the back of it. On returning it was denied that an iron had been anywhere near the dress. Latterly one of the ladies in the shop admitted that a trainee had worked on the dress but had been closely supervised. The impression my husband got was that they couldn't do anything to help and frankly they couldn't have cared less. Asked that we wait for the woman who took the dress in to be back at work. Given the intransigence experienced, there was no point to that. People in these jobs should care about people having a great service, they don't. Avoid this firm if you can. We certainly won't be back. Disgraceful service.

I dropped off 4 days worth of clothes to be washed and told them I needed them the next morning as…read moreI was flying out. When I showed up the next morning they had just started them in the wash. I nearly missed my flight waiting for them and took my clothes away damp when I had to leave. The people working were indifferent at best. I'm n top of that it cost 30 pounds! If your from out of town STAY AWAY!! You wii be over charged and you will be greatly disappointed.

This a small specialty shop carrying Annie Sloan paint, doing Annie Sloan workshops, and possibly…read moredrinking Annie Sloan koolaid. They sell furniture that has been painted with the aforementioned brand, lovely pieces for good prices. The owner can give you all kinds of tips on using the paint, ideas for how to wax or varnish, color tips, and possibly anything else you might need to know about painting. Tip: don't buy the brand brushes, which you wouldn't once you discovered the price tag. They have a few other home items, pillows and rugs, cute items that are sometimes well priced and in the instance of the rug that caught my eye (£500) a tad over my budget but likely handmade and quality and worth it. Good shop.