On a Saturday morning, coffee in hand, you want a floor that looks calm and feels good underfoot. The Azizi in blue is a flat-woven kilim with a pattern of its own, and the blue gives a room a clear, cool centre without shouting about it.

Flat weave, easy on the floor

The weave is flat, so the Azizi lies close to the floor, stays light and is simple to move. It also suits underfloor heating. Chairs slide back over it easily, which is handy in a dining room or a kitchen, and in the sitting room it makes a cool blue living room rug.

Handwoven cotton from India

This is a cotton rug, 100% cotton on a cotton back, woven by hand in India. Small differences in size and weave come with that. Among handwoven cotton rugs, this one stands out for its clear blue. Under a dining table, choose a rug so that the chair legs still stand on it when pulled out, and pick the size of blue Azizi with that in mind.

Where the blue Azizi works

In a living room it sits happily beside a sofa in a neutral shade. In a nursery or a child's room the flat surface suits building blocks and floor games, and in a kitchen it works in front of the worktop. Azizi also comes in beige, brown, yellow, grey, green and orange if blue is not your colour.

Looking after your Azizi in blue

Blot spills first, as our guide on how to clean your rug explains, then dab small marks with cold water and a mild cleaner and let the cotton dry through. A non-slip underlay keeps the light weave flat.