Red is a bold choice for a living room, and the Nain in red carries it with ornamental patterns that stay calm rather than loud. It also looks right in a bedroom or beside a dining table, so this wool rug is not tied to one room. Beneath a dining table, a short pile like this makes chairs easier to move, which is what you want from dining room rugs.

Its pile is 100% hand-spun wool on a wool back, knotted by hand in India, one knot at a time onto the warp threads. Wool fibre is crimped, which traps air and gives the short pile a springy feel underfoot. Because the yarn is spun by hand, you may spot small shifts in tone. That comes with hand-spun yarn. The red Nain is fine to use over underfloor heating, and from pile to back it is a wool rug through and through.

Dab spills with a light cloth, working from the edge inwards, and don't rub. If a thread stands up on the red Nain, trim it with scissors rather than pulling it, a tip from our guide to looking after your rug. Fresh wool sheds a few loose fibres at first, and regular vacuuming settles that.