Saturday homework spread across the round table, pencils rolling off the edge, and grey wool under everyone's feet. Grey keeps things calm. Laid in a square dining room, a round wool rug like this softens the boxy shape of the space.

• Pile 100% wool, back also wool
• Woven by hand in India, warp and weft forming the structure
• Short pile in plain grey
• Round shape
• Fine over underfloor heating

Grey suits nearly any wood tone. Among our dining room rugs the grey circle suits a round table, while in the lounge or the bedroom it works as a circle rug beside a chair or a bed. Pure wool, like the other wool rugs in the Gabbeh line. Handwoven pieces may differ slightly from their listed size. Mark the area with masking tape and pick the size from there.

A slightly smaller underlay stops the grey circle creeping on a hard floor. Blot spills with a light cloth from the outside in, as our care guide shows for wool, without rubbing. Grey wool sheds a little at first, and regular vacuuming settles that.