Faded geometric lines in a worn-in blue give the Omen its vintage look, even though the look comes from the design rather than from age. Picture it on a pale wooden floor in the living room, where the blue does the talking and the furniture can stay quiet.

• Pile: 100% polypropylene
• Backing: jute
• Machine-woven in Turkey
• Low pile, rectangular
• Fine over underfloor heating

Polypropylene is dyed right through the fibre, so the colour runs through the fibre itself. The blue Omen is a synthetic fibre rug woven on a jacquard machine, which is why the lines are crisp and the design repeats cleanly. Because it is a low pile rug, chairs slide over it without catching, and it sits comfortably in a kitchen or under a dining table. It also suits a nursery, where the low pile gives toys the same flat base as our Kids Room Rugs. With a little masking tape on the floor, advice on rug sizes will help you pick the right format for the blue Omen.

Spills on the Omen

Polypropylene takes in hardly any water, so a spilt drink on the blue Omen sits on the surface for a moment and you can blot it up. Our guide on how to clean your rug then suggests a little diluted washing-up liquid on the mark and a dab of clean water afterwards. Keep hot pans away from it, as heat is the one thing it dislikes, and a brush vacuum cleaner is fine on a low pile like this.