Green has an advantage in the kitchen. It matches the herb pots on the windowsill and the wooden fronts. Fresh.

This flat runner is handwoven in India from cotton, with small kelim motifs that make the surface lively. In a child's room it is a soft green path from the bed to the toy box, and in a kitchen it softens the hard floor where you stand while chopping vegetables. Vacuum, dab spots with mild detergent, and put an anti slip pad underneath.