Run a hand over this pink wool rug and you feel springy fibres with a slightly irregular, hand-woven texture. Pale pink, plain, gentle on the eye. The Gabbeh Lola keeps things soft in any room.

Its short pile keeps it flat, so this low pile rug sits well under a coffee table or a dining table. With the front feet of the sofa and armchairs resting on it, a seating area reads as one group, which makes it a calm rug for the living room. Heated floors suit it as well.

Crimped fibres trap small pockets of air, and that explains the springy feel. Pile and backing are 100% wool, hand-woven in India, so the pink Lola sits among our wool rugs.

Pink also suits a bedroom, where it ranks among the gentler bedroom rugs we sell. Handmade sizes can vary slightly, so choosing the right size with a strip of floor around it is wise.

Snipping, not pulling, is the rule our care guide gives for a stray thread on the pink Lola. Beat it from the back now and then, and dampen any furniture dent lightly. The springy wool pile tends to lift again by itself.