Brazilianite Traditional Washable Rug

A matching border frames the whole floor and holds the design in place, the way a picture frame holds a painting. The colours are warm without being loud, so the rug sits happily with cream walls, wood furniture, leather, rattan and plants. From a standing height you see one rich golden field.

Step closer and you see every petal, leaf and curl of the traditional design. This rug settles into almost any room you own In the living room, put it under the coffee table so the floral centre shows and the border runs past the sofa. In the bedroom, lay it at the foot of the bed for a warm first step in the morning.

Under a dining table it holds the table and chairs together, and the busy floral pattern is forgiving under a table where people eat. In an entryway it greets people at the door. Down a long hallway it carries the eye from one end to the other.

In a home office it softens the sound under a desk chair. In a kids' room it makes a warm spot for floor play. It also works outdoors, so a covered porch, a sunroom or a balcony seating area can have the same warm floor. Sizing is simple once you picture it

A long narrow runner suits a hallway, a galley kitchen, the space beside a bed or the strip in front of a sink. It draws a line and makes a narrow space feel longer. A larger rectangle works best when the front legs of your sofa and chairs sit on it, which pulls the seating into one group.

Under a dining set, choose a rectangle wide enough that chairs stay on the rug when people push back to stand. A smaller rectangle is right by a door, beside a crib or under a reading chair. Measure your floor first, then pick the listed size closest to that space. The pattern is put down with a high-quality digital print, so the saffron stays bright, the umber stays deep and the bone ground stays clean and warm

Fine lines stay fine. The thin outlines around each flower and the small detail in the border stay sharp instead of blurring into one another. The pile is 6mm, about a quarter of an inch, so the surface is smooth and even.

Underfoot it feels flat and soft rather than shaggy, and furniture sits level on it without wobbling or sinking. Cleaning is the easy part The rug is machine washable, so when it needs a proper refresh it goes in the wash and comes back out ready to use. Day to day, most messes need far less.

Wipe a fresh spill with a damp cloth or spot clean the mark while it is still new, and carry on with your day. The rug does not shed and does not fuzz. It leaves no dust or loose fibres on the floor around it, so you are not sweeping a rim of fluff along the edges every week or picking hairs off your socks. Living with this rug is quiet and easy

The non-slip backing keeps it where you put it, so it will not slide out from under you in a hallway or bunch up by a door. The low 6mm pile clears most doors, which means an entry door or a bedroom door can swing over it without catching. The surface is soft to sit on, lie on and walk over barefoot.

The overlocked edge is bound and clean finished all the way around, with no fringe to tangle, trip over or comb out. It suits homes with pets and children, where floors get run on, played on and spilled on every single day.