Description
Walbelle is a low pile runner rug in pure wool, and its look rests on two shades of green. A soft sage panel fills the centre, framed by a deeper green border that runs right round the rug, so the whole design reads as one clean frame. There is no busy pattern to compete with your floor or furniture, just a quiet two tone layout that gives a long, narrow space some shape. The wool is woven on a hand loom, and the maker describes the surface as soft to the touch, which you notice on bare feet. It comes in one size, a 67 by 200cm runner.
That size is made for a hallway or a landing, where it gives the walk from the front door, or between bedrooms, a softer footing than bare boards. It works equally well alongside a bed, so the first steps of the morning land on wool rather than a cold floor. The sage centre and deeper green edge sit happily with natural wood, cream walls and soft neutrals, and because the colour is held to two related tones, the runner stays calm in a narrow space where a bold pattern can feel crowded.
The pile stands 1cm high and the runner measures 1.5cm thick overall, so if it will sit where a door opens across it, check the gap beneath that door first. For everyday care the maker advises spot cleaning only and vacuuming on a low suction setting without the beater bar, and asks that you never brush or scrub the wool. Before you order, measure your hallway or landing and mark out 67 by 200cm on the floor to see how much of the floor stays bare on either side. On a smooth floor, an underlay helps keep the runner in place.
Specification
| Design |
Walbelle |
| Colour |
Sage Green |
| Size |
67 x 200cm Runner |
| Material |
100% Wool |
| Pile Height |
1cm |
| Thickness |
1.5cm |
| Care |
Spot clean only; Vacuum on low suction without the beater bar; Do not brush or scrub; Keep dry; Do not fold; Trim a loose strand with scissors; never pull it; Some shedding is natural at first |
| Made In |
India |
Frequently Asked
Will this wool runner shed when it is new?
Yes, a little at first: the maker notes that some shedding is natural in a new rug. If a single strand works loose, never pull it; simply trim it level with scissors.
Can I fold this runner to store it?
No, the maker asks that this runner is never folded, so keep it lying flat whenever you move or store it.
Can this runner go in a kitchen or a bathroom?
We would keep it to dry rooms such as a hallway, a landing or a bedroom, because the maker advises against using it on a damp or wet surface.
How hard wearing is a pure wool runner?
The maker calls this a long lasting rug, and the pile weighs 1600g in every square metre, so a generous amount of wool goes into a runner of this size.