Plain from a distance, with a loose boho feel up close: the Nele in taupe is an oval jute rug whose soft curve breaks up the straight lines of a table or sofa. The colour sits between sand and warm brown, so it goes with pale oak as easily as with darker wood. A taupe rug that stays calm in the background, then. This one fits.

The flat weave feels firm underfoot. The rug is 100% jute with a jute backing, woven by hand in India, with the warp and weft threads making up the pattern you see. In the living room it works beside a sofa or armchair, and it suits a reading corner too. It would also do well as a kitchen rug or under a dining table, because the oval shape leaves room for chairs to move. Pure jute, the taupe Nele has the dry feel of our Jute Rugs, and the same design comes in round or in other colours. By the worktop, it holds its own among our Kitchen Rugs. It can lie over underfloor heating, and our sizing tips help you pick the right size.

Blot spills with kitchen roll straight away so no ring forms, and scrape off anything that has dried before vacuuming. To beat out dust, hang the Nele over a banister, as our guide on how to clean your rug suggests. Vacuum on a low setting with the brush switched off.