Beige is the quiet colour in a busy room. The Mia runner in Beige is a flat-woven cotton rug with a Kelim look, and its soft, sandy tone goes well with white cabinets, pale wood or a splash of blue tiles. Picture it in a galley kitchen in front of the worktop, or as a hallway runner that leads the eye down the corridor.

Will the Mia runner suit a kitchen or a child's room?

It was made for rooms like these. The surface is flat, so crumbs and hair come out easily, and a toy truck moves over it more easily than over a deep pile. Laid as a kitchen runner, it can run the length of the units, and the woven texture and pattern keep the look calm. A kids' room gets a soft strip of colour from it, beside the bed or along a wall. That makes the beige Mia one of the calmer kitchen rugs, and it also comes in blue, brown, grey, green and orange if beige feels too soft for you.

How is the beige Mia runner woven?

Both the face and the backing are cotton, woven by hand on a loom in India. Woven flat like this, cotton is light and easy to move. Handwoven pieces can vary slightly in width and length, which is part of the character. This beige cotton rug is also suitable for use over underfloor heating.

How should the Mia runner sit in a long hallway?

Leave a little bare floor at the walls and before the doors so they swing freely. A long or twisting hallway can take two matching Mia runners, one after the other. Measure the hall end to end, and our sizing tips show which length leaves enough floor free.

How do you look after the Mia in Beige?

Give it a light vacuum, or take it outside and shake it out, which is the routine our rug care tips suggest for flat cotton. Blot spills with cold water and a mild cleaner, working from the edge inwards.