Established in 1993, by Gerald and Eileen Beattie, Hubbers Flooring and Soft Furnishings, has long been one of the region's leading providers of interior and exterior solutions. Specialising in the finest quality of flooring, drapes, blinds, upholstery, wallpaper and furniture, owner and director Taryn Beattie began managing the business in 2009, before purchasing the company from her parents in 2015. Taryn says the secret to its longevity and success is largely due to the team’s longstanding dedication to providing a top-quality service to their customers, and their ability to keep up with changing needs.
“Dad started the business based on family values and really wanting to give clients exceptional service and the right products,” says Taryn. “I feel the longevity of Hubbers is our ability to continually evolve as a company, and we still have the same enduring love of providing beautiful products into our community. We have been able to move with our customers' needs and have moved away from the traditional flooring shop. We have evolved into a more design focused company and are able to help our clients with choices from exterior to interior solutions. The vast majority of our team are qualified interior designers, and this enables us to offer a total experience to our customers.”
Providing exceptional home solutions, their purpose-built show room on Champion Road, beautifully showcases their exclusive range of high-quality brands of flooring and soft furnishings from both local and international leading brands, including Luxaflex, Bremworth, Feltex, Godfrey Hirst, Victoria Carpets, James Dunlop, Unique Fabrics, Hemptech, Maurice Kain, Charles Parsons, Clarke & Clarke and many more. “We also offer full interior design options, from paint colours, kitchen colours, furniture sourcing, as well as the ability to go through full exterior cladding options and really put together a total design concept, and our team of Soft Furnishing Experts have a phenomenal knowledge of the latest automation and custom-made drapes and blinds.”
Setting the company apart from others in the industry, the team at Hubbers Flooring and Soft Furnishings offer generations of in-depth product knowledge and are a tightknit team of highly experienced staff and installers, some of which have been with the company for thirty years.
Three decades of business have not come without its challenges, covid especially would be at the forefront of most people's minds, but Taryn takes everything in her stride, facing the challenges head-on and cementing the team's solidarity. “Covid was definitely a challenging time, however we have an amazing team, so we grew closer and supported one another through this.” But along with the challenges, comes the highlights, and Taryn’s big heart and fierce support of the local community remains extremely personal to her. Hubbers Flooring and Soft Furnishings have long been advocates for charities including Habitat for Humanity Nelson, Mitre 10 Mega Nelson House & Helping Hands, the Heart Foundation NZ, Gumboot Friday, Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopters, the Child Cancer Foundation and Kids Can Charity Run, amongst others.
“Being able to give back to our community through the Charities we support is a high point for me. Hubbers personally gives me the opportunity to host the Met for Mental Health Gala where we were able to raise over 90k for our community with free counselling through I Am Hope. We are in a position of privilege, and being able to give back and make just one person's life a little easier is what drives our team to continue to support our community – you never know what people are going through and the smallest things can make the biggest difference.”
Having the continuous ongoing support from their customers, suppliers and the wider community means the world to the team, and Taryn says that a simple ‘thank you’ just doesn’t do it justice. “I feel immensely lucky to have worked with some inspiring business, their teams, and wonderful clients that come through our doors, many who have become friends and mentors. My parents created Hubbers for our family and offered me the gift of taking over the reins, my daughter has put up with a workaholic mother - who at times was far to consumed by the business – she has been my absolute rock, to my family I am forever grateful.”
Looking to the future, Taryn remains determined to provide the best possible service to their customers. “I want to continue to evolve and serve our region to the absolute best we can and offer a fun inviting environment the moment you walk through our doors.”
Visit the Hubbers showroom in the Raeward Fresh complex at 6c Champion Rd, Richmond, a third-generation family business where you’ll find all the best home style solutions and brands to suit any budget or style of home. “Good design is collaborative, resulting in a unique design inspired together. We are here to understand your plans and preferences, apply our design thinking and get across the details so you can be confident in our approach.”
