Grey goes with nearly everything in a living room, from navy velvet to pale birch, and the grey Gabbeh Uni keeps that easy colour plain from edge to edge. Warm or cool rooms both suit it.

• 100% wool pile and wool backing
• Hand-woven in India
• Short pile, rectangular
• Living room, bedroom or dining room
• Fine over underfloor heating

A low pile keeps it flat at a dining table and soft enough for bare feet by the bed. Mark the room out with masking tape first. Handmade rugs may vary a little from the stated size, which is worth keeping in mind when choosing the right size. Up close, warp and weft give the grey surface a fine, even structure. Being all wool, the grey Uni is one of jaloom's wool rugs and lies happily on a lounge floor.

Knowing how to clean your rug helps in the early weeks, when the grey Uni sheds a little fluff that fades with regular vacuuming. Cut a stray thread level with scissors and leave it unpulled. Pressed by a sofa foot, the wool usually stands up again after a light dampening.