A single soft grey runs across the whole Gabbeh Lola runner, so the look comes from the wool and its hand-woven texture. Calm and plain. Where a hallway is long or angled, two matching runners can follow the turn as a pair, while one on its own works as a hallway runner or beside the bed.

Crimped wool fibres hold small pockets of air, which gives this wool rug a springy feel underfoot. Pile and backing are 100% wool, hand-woven in India and fine over underfloor heating. Lengths can vary slightly on a handmade runner, and the size guide shows how much floor to leave at each end. Beside a bed, this low pile rug lies flat, and its soft grey makes it a quiet pick from our bedroom rugs.

Snip a stray thread level with the grey Lola's pile instead of pulling it, one of the rug care tips that matter for hand-woven wool. Dents from furniture lift with a little moisture. Beat it out from behind occasionally.