Red ornaments look good next to white kitchen units, a wooden bench or striped tea towels. The Nain Diane runner picks up that warmth and carries it along the floor.

Polypropylene and polyester in the red runner

Its short pile is 80% polypropylene and 20% polyester, on a backing of jute. Machine-woven in Turkey, it belongs with our synthetic fibre rugs. Synthetic fibres absorb very little moisture, which is handy near a sink.

The red Nain Diane along a kitchen worktop

Laid in front of the worktop, it works as a kitchen runner where you stand most while cooking, and that is why it appears in our kitchen rugs. Used as a hallway runner it frames the walk to the front door, and in a kids' room it turns into a long play strip. Floors with underfloor heating suit it. Our advice on rug sizes shows how much floor to leave free at the walls.

Brushing up the red Nain Diane runner

Our rug care tips allow a brush-head vacuum on this short pile. An underlay cut a little smaller than the runner keeps its corners flat on tiles. Where a stool has flattened the pile, brush it back up.