Reedmace Teal Traditional Washable Rug

A large central medallion sits in the middle, and scrolling vines, leaves and small blossoms spread out to a wide patterned border. The traditional oriental style drawing has the kind of detail you keep noticing, a week and a month after it lands on your floor. From a few steps back the rug reads as one rich pool of blue-green.

Up close, the cream lines break it into hundreds of small shapes. It is bold enough to anchor a plain room and quiet enough to live beside wood, grey, white, warm brown and black. In the living room, set it under the coffee table so the medallion sits in the open space between your seats In the bedroom, lay it at the foot of the bed, or put a long narrow one on each side so your feet land on something soft.

Under a dining table it gives the chairs a clear stage and the pattern hides the ordinary mess of family dinners. By the front door it greets people and catches the grit off shoes. Down a long hall it pulls the eye toward the far end and makes a plain corridor feel finished.

In a home office it warms the floor under a desk. In a kids' room it marks out a play spot on the floor. It also works outside, so a covered porch, a balcony or a sunroom can have the same look as the rooms indoors. Size is the part people get wrong, so keep it simple

A runner is long and narrow, made for a hallway, a galley kitchen, the side of a bed or the strip of floor inside a door. A larger rectangle belongs in the middle of a room, big enough that the front legs of your sofa and chairs rest on it, which ties the seating together. Under a dining set, pick a rectangle that still holds the chairs when they are pulled out.

A smaller rectangle works as a landing spot by a door, beside a crib or under a desk chair. Measure the floor you want covered first, then choose from the sizes listed. The design is put down with a high-quality digital print, so the colour comes through sharp and rich The fine cream scrollwork stays crisp instead of blurring into the teal, and the border keeps its clean edges.

The pile is 6mm, about a quarter inch, so the surface stays smooth and flat and the pattern reads clearly from across the room. Low pile also means chair legs slide instead of catching, and a vacuum glides over it. Cleaning is simple The rug is machine washable, so a muddy paw print or a spilled drink is not a crisis.

Catch a fresh spill with a cloth, wipe the spot, and it is done. When it needs a full refresh, wash it and put it back down. It does not shed and it does not fuzz, so you will not find loose fibres along the skirting or grey dust gathering at the edges.

The floor around it stays clean, which matters most in a hallway or a room you sweep often. Day to day, it stays put The non-slip backing grips the floor so the rug does not slide or creep when you walk across it. The 6mm pile is low enough for a door to swing over it, so you can use it right inside an entry or between two rooms.

The surface is soft underfoot, good for bare feet in the morning and for sitting on the floor. The edge is finished with a durable overlock, a clean bound edge with no fringe to catch a toe or a vacuum. With pets and children in the house, that mix of soft, flat, washable and grippy is what makes it easy to live with.