Plain cream, no pattern to compete with anything else in the room. This round wool rug is a quiet circle of colour that suits a child's play corner as easily as the space beside a bed. Because it is a circle, it softens the straight lines of shelves, doors and furniture.

Short, 100% wool pile on a wool backing, woven by hand in India on a loom. The warp and weft make up the structure you feel underfoot and give the rug its even, pattern-free surface. The cream circle shares its fibre with our other wool rugs, so it feels soft underfoot. The cream is easy to place in a lounge or a bedroom, and choosing the right size mostly comes down to the gap beside the bed. It is safe over underfloor heating. The same design is also available as the ABC children's rug in cream.

If something spills, blot it with a light cloth from the outside in and never rub, as our cleaning advice shows. Under the rug, a pad slightly smaller than the circle keeps it flat and stops the edges lifting, and turning it now and then spreads out sun and footfall. Then let the spot dry fully.