In a bedroom that catches the morning sun, Atoll Cream, a cream hand tufted wool rug with a warm, milky tone, gives the light back softly and makes the room feel more open. A handful of gently undulating lines cross it from side to side, like rings spreading over a calm lake. The low pile is smooth and velvety, the kind of surface you discover first with bare feet.

Put it beside a bed dressed in white linen and pale oak, with a woven pendant overhead, and the bedroom becomes a quiet retreat. In a living room it softens light stone floors and works beautifully with a bouclé sofa, travertine and dried grasses. The 170 x 240 cm size slips neatly under a coffee table; choose 200 x 300 cm if the front legs of your seating should rest on the rug as well.

Craftspeople in India tuft this rug by hand in 100% natural European wool, and fringes finish two opposite sides. Underfloor heating is no problem. Because it is handmade, a slight variation in size or tone is natural and part of its charm. Regular vacuuming with the brush roller switched off keeps the pile fresh, and do not be surprised by a little fluff at the start: new wool always sheds for a while.

You can see and feel our rugs in our rug shop and showroom in Willebroek, in the Antwerp region, easily accessible from Antwerp, Brussels, Mechelen and Sint-Niklaas. Delivery is free across Europe and you have 30 days to return.