Kitchens with white tiles and pale wood take blue well, and the Desna lays it down in a faded vintage pattern by the table. Calm, cool colour.

A low pile rug like this one lies close to the floor, which is why the Desna sits among jaloom's kitchen rugs. Kids' rooms and living rooms suit it too, and underfloor heating is fine.

Beneath a dining table, pick it large enough that the chairs stay on the blue surface when pulled back. With masking tape on the floor and our advice on rug sizes, that margin is easy to check.

Jacquard machines in Turkey weave the pattern, keeping each line precise and the design even. Its pile is 100% polypropylene on a jute backing, so the Desna belongs with jaloom's synthetic fibre rugs, and the worn look fits with vintage rugs.

Using the care guide as your reference, a brush-head vacuum is fine on the blue Desna. On tiles, an underlay a little smaller than the rug keeps it from sliding. Dents in the short polypropylene pile brush out again.