Green lifts a galley kitchen quicker than a fresh coat of paint, and the Kelim Mia runner in Green gives you that along the length of the worktop. It's just as happy as a hallway runner, where it leads the eye towards the back door.

• 100% cotton, with a cotton backing
• Woven by hand in India
• Flat weave
• Runner shape
• Fine over underfloor heating

Warp and weft make up both the pattern and the texture here, which is why the surface lies flat and smooth rather than plush. Cotton comes from the seed hairs of the cotton plant and takes dye well, so the colour comes through clearly. For a kitchen rug, a flat weave is practical, since the surface stays smooth underfoot. Measure the length of the worktop before you pick the size. Beside the bed it makes a calm green kids room rug, and it also sits nicely in a play corner. Alongside green, the Mia comes in Beige, Blue, Brown, Grey and Orange, and every version is a flat-woven cotton rug.

Shake the Mia out now and then and give it a light vacuum. A drop of coffee on the green? Soak it up and blot it with a little cold water and mild soap, then leave it somewhere airy until it's properly dry. As our rug care guide suggests, a non-slip pad slightly smaller than the rug keeps the runner flat and the corners down on tiles. Simple as that.