Taupe is the sort of colour that sits quietly next to oak, grey sofas and white walls without asking for attention. This one is a cotton round rug, and it suits a corner where a plain, soft shade is all you want underfoot.

• 100% cotton, flat-woven
• Handwoven in India
• Round, with fringes
• Fine for underfloor heating
• Machine washable at 30 °C

A circle works where a rectangle feels too stiff. It sits neatly under a round dining table, and in a reading nook it marks out a spot of its own. It suits living room corners, bedside spots or a play area, and in a kid's room a round rug makes a little play island. The weave is flat and light, so the taupe Kelim Chindi Uni is easy to move around. It comes in several sizes, and our rug size guide helps if you are choosing for a particular table or bed. The other shades of this model, from white and beige to grey and yellow, come in the same plain style and the same flat-woven cotton as our other cotton rugs.

This is one of the very few cotton rugs that can go in the washing machine. Wash the taupe Kelim Chindi Uni at 30 °C on its own, then dry it through properly, as our rug care notes advise. The weave is light. Slip a pad underneath to keep it flat on smooth floors. Shake it out or give it a quick vacuum.