Pink pairs well with sage green, warm grey and light oak, and it softens a room full of white. This plain Gabbeh carries that colour in a circle, so the round wool rug can sit by a dressing table or under a small round table without taking over.

The pink circle in bedroom and dining room

Set under a round dining table, the pink circle mirrors its outline. Next to the bed, a circle rug in pink gives the first step of the morning a soft landing, and our bedroom rugs include it for that spot. The lounge works too, with the pink circle beside a reading chair. Laying the wool over underfloor heating is fine.

Pink wool, handwoven in India

Each wool fibre is crimped. Those tiny waves hold air between them, which you feel as springiness underfoot. Pile and back are both wool, the pile 100%. Weavers in India made it by hand with a short pile, and it sits among jaloom's wool rugs in the plain round group. Handmade pieces can differ slightly from their listed size, so pick a size that leaves floor visible around the edge.

Caring for the pink Gabbeh circle

A dent from a chair leg in the pink wool usually lifts again once you dampen it a little. Turn the circle every few months so light and footsteps reach it evenly, a habit our care guide recommends for wool. Now and then, beat it from the back outdoors and let it air.