Description
Velmette is a plain shaggy runner rug in rose, a soft dusty pink with no pattern at all, so the colour and the texture carry the whole look. The pile is deep and soft, the kind you sink into with bare feet, and its long strands have a gentle sheen, so the rose moves between paler and deeper tones as the light changes. It is hand tufted, and the fibre is 100% polyester, which the maker chose to last well and feel comfortable. We offer it in one size, a 67 by 200cm runner.
A runner this length is at its best along the side of a bed, so the first step of the morning lands on something warm instead of a cold floor, and the maker has the bedroom and the living room in mind for it. In a living room it works in front of a sofa or beside a reading chair, adding softness without covering the whole floor. Its narrow proportions also suit a landing or a hallway, where a plain rose pile brightens a passage. Because there is no pattern, it sits easily with patterned bedding, painted walls or wooden floors, and a pink this soft pairs well with greys, whites and natural oak.
The runner is 3cm thick, so where a door opens across it, check the gap at the bottom of the door before you order. When it arrives, the maker advises rolling it the opposite way and leaving it opened out on the floor for a full 24 hours so it settles. Day to day, vacuum it regularly with the floor tool or brush it gently, and a shake now and then lifts the pile. A dry shampoo deals with marks, anything more needs a specialist cleaner, and it should be kept dry. On a smooth wooden or tiled floor, an underlay helps keep it in place.
Specification
| Design |
Velmette |
| Colour |
Rose |
| Size |
67 x 200cm Runner |
| Material |
100% Polyester |
| Construction |
Hand tufted |
| Pile |
Shaggy |
| Thickness |
3cm |
| Care |
Vacuum regularly; Brush gently or vacuum with a floor tool; Dry shampoo if needed; Specialist cleaning only; Keep dry; Reverse roll and lay flat for 24 hours when new |
| Warnings |
Keep away from children under 36 months as fibres may shed. |
| Made In |
China |
Frequently Asked
Is a 67 by 200cm runner long enough for the side of my bed?
Measure your bed from the headboard to the foot and compare it with the runner's 200cm length; that tells you whether it reaches the full side or stops a little short, which still covers the spot where you step out.
Can I put the Velmette runner in the washing machine?
No, it is not machine washable. Regular vacuuming and a dry shampoo look after it, and any deeper clean should go to a specialist cleaner.
Can this rug go in a bathroom or kitchen?
We would keep it to dry rooms. The maker asks for it to be kept dry, so a bedroom, living room, landing or hallway suits it far better than anywhere water splashes.
Is this runner a good choice for a child's bedroom?
The maker says it is not for children younger than 36 months, so we would pick it for an older child's room, a teenager's bedroom or a grown-up one.