Velmette Plain Hand Tufted Shaggy Rug - Rust

Velmette is a plain rust rug with a deep shaggy pile. The colour is a warm, earthy rust with lighter terracotta tones running through it, which gives the plain surface real depth. The pile is long and soft, the sort that gives way under bare feet, and the rug is hand tufted in 100% polyester, a fibre the maker picked so it lasts and stays comfortable. We offer it in five sizes: 90 by 150cm, 110 by 160cm, 140 by 200cm, 160 by 230cm and 200 by 290cm.

The maker designed this rug for living rooms and bedrooms, and a shaggy pile earns its place in both. The 90 by 150cm and 110 by 160cm sizes sit neatly beside a bed, so the first step of the morning lands on something soft rather than a cold floor. The 140 by 200cm suits the space in front of a sofa or the foot of a double bed. Choose the 160 by 230cm or 200 by 290cm to run under a sofa and coffee table, or under the lower part of a bed so the rug shows on both sides. A plain rust adds warmth to white or grey walls and pale wood floors.

At 3cm thick, the rug has real body, so check the gap under any door that opens across it before deciding where it goes. For care, the maker advises vacuuming regularly, brushing gently or going over it with a floor tool attachment, using a dry shampoo if it needs a clean and sending it to a specialist cleaner when more is needed. Keep it dry, and give it a shake to lift the pile. When it arrives, reverse roll it and lay it flat for 24 hours so it settles. Measure your space before you order, and on a smooth floor an underlay helps keep it in place.

How do I work out which size fits my room?

Before you order, mark the outline of the size you are considering on the floor with masking tape and leave it there for a day or two. In a living room, many people like the front legs of the sofa and chairs to rest on the rug.

Why does the rust look lighter in some places than others?

The long pile catches the light differently depending on which way the fibres lie, so the tips read as a lighter terracotta and the deeper pile as a richer rust. This shift in tone is part of the look of a plain shaggy rug and is not a fault.

Can I wash this rug in a washing machine?

No, the maker does not give machine washing for this rug. Their care is a dry shampoo when it needs freshening, a specialist cleaner for anything more, and keeping the rug away from moisture.

Can this rug go in a bathroom?

We would keep it out of bathrooms and other damp rooms, because the maker asks for the rug to be kept dry. It is designed for living rooms and bedrooms, where its deep shaggy pile is at its best.

Is a shaggy rug a good choice under a dining table?

We would steer you towards the living room or bedroom instead. Chairs drag through a deep shaggy pile and crumbs settle into it, and the maker names living rooms and bedrooms as the places this rug suits.