Konvarne Traditional Low Pile Pure Wool Runner Rug - Blue

Konvarne is a traditional runner in a soft mid blue, framed by a wide cream border and patterned with pink flowers among scrolling leaves in muted taupe and sage. Two floral medallions sit along the centre of the blue field, and the pattern has a textured look that gives the flowers a gentle depth. The pile is low and the fibre is pure wool, so it feels soft and warm underfoot without the bulk of a deep rug, and the low pile lets the detail of the design read clearly. It is hand tufted, and the maker describes it as long lasting. It comes in one size, a 67 by 210cm runner.

A runner of this length suits a hallway or a landing, where it gives a run of bare boards or tiles a soft, warm path from one end to the other. It works as well beside a bed, so the first step of the morning lands on wool rather than a cold floor, or along the foot of a bed. The maker intends the range for rooms through the home, and the blue with cream and pink sits happily in a period house, a cottage or a quieter modern scheme where you want a touch of pattern.

The pile is 1cm deep and the runner is 1.5cm thick in all, a modest height for a busy hallway, though it is worth checking the gap beneath any door that opens across it before you order. For care, the maker asks for spot cleaning only, so treat a mark where it lands rather than lifting the whole runner for a wash. Measure your hallway or landing first and allow a strip of floor to show along each side and at each end, which frames the cream border neatly. On a smooth floor such as wood or tile, an underlay helps keep the runner in place.

How should I vacuum this wool runner?

Use a low suction setting with the beater or roller bar switched off, as the maker advises, and never brush or scrub the pile. A gentle pass with a plain floor head keeps it looking fresh.

Is it normal for a new wool rug to shed?

Yes. The maker notes that shedding is a natural property of a new rug, so a little loose fluff at first is expected and nothing to worry about.

What should I do if a thread works loose?

The maker asks that you never pull at it; simply snip it level with the surrounding pile using a pair of scissors.

Can I use this runner by a back door or in a bathroom?

We would keep it to dry rooms. The maker asks that it is not used on a damp or wet floor, so a hallway, landing or bedroom suits it better than anywhere water or wet boots are likely.

Does the pattern look the same from either end?

Very nearly. The two floral medallions match, and the scrolls and pink flowers repeat at each end, so the runner looks balanced whichever way round you lay it.

How should I store the runner when it is not in use?

Roll it rather than folding it, because the maker asks that the rug is never folded. A loose roll kept in a dry cupboard is ideal.