Red against pale floorboards, next to a dark wooden chest or a linen-covered bench: this is where the Bakhtiar runner comes into its own. The colour is deep and warm, and the pattern follows the classic oriental style that many people know from Persian designs.

• 100% wool pile on a wool back
• Hand-knotted in India
• Low pile
• Runner shape
• Suitable for underfloor heating

As a wool rug, the Bakhtiar is hard to set alight, and the fibre doesn't melt. Every knot is tied by hand, which means small shifts in shade from one patch of wool to the next. That is part of how a hand-knotted piece looks. It works as a hall runner, and it suits a bedroom too, laid beside the bed. Want to see more? The Wool Rugs collection has more in the same material, and our Bedroom Rugs show other ways to dress a bedroom floor. The Bakhtiar also comes in cream.

To look after it, brush the pile gently and use our care guide for stains. Where a piece of furniture has left a dent, dampen the spot slightly and the wool usually springs back. Don't pull a loose thread, just snip it level with scissors. Now and then, beat it from the back and air it.