Simons Maison
Neutral Check Rug See Available Sizes
This is a low-pile, flat-woven area rug featuring a checkered pattern in neutral tones. It is made from heat-set polypropylene with yarn-dyed fibers, making it durable, stain-resistant, and safe for use on heated floors. The rug has a low pile height and is easy to care for; available sizes may vary.
- Material
- heat-set polypropylene
- Style
- minimalist, rustic, modern
- Category
- Home & Garden > Decor > Rugs
Color
Specifications
A minimalist low-pile rug with a warm checkered pattern, adding a rustic touch to modern decor. Durable, stain-resistant, and safe for heated floors.
Low-pile, easy-care, durable, stain-resistant, dulling-resistant, heat-set polypropylene, yarn-dyed fibres, safe for heated floors.
- Material
- heat-set polypropylene
- Style
- minimalist, rustic, modern
- Condition
- new
- Category
- Home & Garden > Decor > Rugs
Additional Attributes
- minimalist
- low-pile
- rustic
- soothing colours
- checkered pattern
- easy-care
- durable
- stain-resistant
- dulling-resistant
- heat-set polypropylene
- yarn-dyed fibres
- safe for heated floors
Product Insights
The Neutral Check Rug from Simons Maison is a low-pile, heat-set yarn rug priced at 378 CAD for the 160×230 cm size and 678 CAD for the larger 240×320 cm version, with the latter offering better value at roughly 88 CAD per square metre versus 103 CAD per square metre, though it costs about 300 CAD more upfront. Its pile is engineered to spring back after compression and vacuuming, resisting matting even in high-traffic areas, and it is safe on heated floors when paired with a felt or rubber pad keeping total thermal resistance under 2.5 tog. The tradeoff lies in maintenance: both sizes are too large for machine washing, so care is limited to vacuuming on a suction-only setting (never a beater bar), blotting spills immediately, and spot-cleaning with a mild detergent solution or vinegar, while avoiding bleach, hot steam, and dryers.
Verified claims
- Wear resistance
- Heat-set polypropylene fibres make the low pile spring back after compression and vacuuming rather than matting, and help it resist dulling over time.
- Maintenance
- Hand-wash only: spot-clean with mild detergent; not machine-washable at these sizes, and high heat or bleach is unsafe.
- Rug pad
- On heated floors pair this low-pile rug with a thin open-weave non-slip pad made from felt, rubber, or a felt-rubber blend rather than vinyl or dense foam, and keep the rug-and-pad assembly under 2.5 tog of thermal resistance.
- Machine washing
- Both this rug's sizes, 160×230 and 240×320 cm, are too large for a washing machine.
- Size value
- The 240×320 cm size costs about C$88/m² versus about C$103/m² for 160×230 cm.
- Variant pricing
- 240×320CM is 678 CAD (≈88 CAD/m²); the 160×230CM is 378 CAD (≈103 CAD/m²).
- Coverage
- The 240×320CM covers 7.68 m², more than double the 160×230CM's 3.68 m².
- Spill response
- Blot spills immediately with a dry towel; clean marks with 1:10 detergent-to-water and dry fully.
- Care limits
- Mild dish soap, vinegar, or diluted mild detergent are the safe everyday cleaners; bleach, high-heat steam, dryers, and machine washing are not.
- Vacuuming
- Vacuum high-traffic areas weekly on a suction-only setting, never with the beater bar.
- Routine care
- Vacuum weekly with suction only and rotate the rug periodically to keep the low pile even.
- Size choice
- 240X320CM covers 7.68 m² (vs 3.68 m²) for ~88 CAD/m², but costs about 300 CAD more upfront.
- Heated floors
- This low-pile, flat-woven rug is safe on heated floors when the rug-and-pad assembly stays under 2.5 tog of thermal resistance.
- Backing
- The manufacturer does not specify the backing material; most polypropylene rugs use a latex or woven backing, and a rug pad is recommended regardless of backing type to prevent slipping.
- Shedding
- This low-pile heat-set polypropylene rug should shed much less than wool, and any loose surface fibers in the first week or two can simply be vacuumed away.
- Pattern/color
- The check is a warm neutral pattern in brown, beige, and cream, sold as Patterned Brown; it reads warm rather than cool grey or stark black-and-white.
- Stain resistance
- The rug resists water-based stains—coffee, juice, wine, and pet accidents—on its heat-set polypropylene pile, but oil-based stains such as grease and some cosmetics are harder to lift; the listing itself does not spell out the covered stain list.
- Maximum heated-floor temperature
- No maximum heated-floor temperature is specified; the rug is described only as safe for use on heated floors, so shoppers should follow their floor-heating system's own surface-temperature guidance.
- Initial odor
- Heat-set polypropylene is generally a lower-odor synthetic for rugs, so any new-rug smell should be mild and should dissipate within a few days to a couple of weeks with good ventilation.
- Pile height and feel
- Only 'low' pile is listed with no millimetre figure; expect a firm, fairly flat feel with little cushioning—denser and less plush than a shag or high-pile rug, and a touch softer than a true flatweave.
- Yarn-dyed pattern
- The check is yarn-dyed, so the two tones are in the pile itself rather than printed on top; under daily wear the pattern will not abrade away at the tuft tips.
- Product summary
- This rug is a low-pile, stain- and dulling-resistant heat-set polypropylene rug with a warm neutral check pattern (Patterned Brown) and is safe for use on heated floors; it is hand-wash only.
Product record
- Title
- Neutral Check Rug See Available Sizes
- Brand
- Simons Maison
- Price
- 378 CAD
- Availability
- In stock
Image Analysis
2 images- 01
Product
A rectangular flat-woven rug shown face-up with a large checked grid of alternating neutral squares in off-white, tan, and brown tones; visible woven texture and stitched selvedge all around.
- Overall shapeRectangular rug shown flat with all four edges visible within the frame and slight perspective so the top edge appears narrower than the bottom.
1 region
x 0.06 · y 0.03 · w 0.88 · h 0.94 (high) - PatternLarge check pattern formed by a regular grid of square panels alternating in three neutral tones; grid lines between squares appear as thin darker stitched or woven lines.
1 region
x 0.08 · y 0.05 · w 0.84 · h 0.90 (high) - Weave textureFlat woven texture visible across the rug with small diagonal woven flecks creating a subtle crosshatch within individual squares.
1 region
x 0.20 · y 0.20 · w 0.60 · h 0.60 (high) - Selvedge stitchingNarrow stitched border runs along the rug perimeter; stitching appears slightly darker than adjacent squares and defines the rug edge.
4 regions
x 0.06 · y 0.03 · w 0.88 · h 0.04 (medium); x 0.06 · y 0.93 · w 0.88 · h 0.04 (medium); x 0.06 · y 0.03 · w 0.04 · h 0.94 (medium); x 0.90 · y 0.03 · w 0.04 · h 0.94 (medium) - Color transitionsSquares alternate between a light off-white, a medium warm tan, and a darker brown; some squares show a two-tone woven effect where darker threads intermix with lighter threads.
1 region
x 0.30 · y 0.10 · w 0.40 · h 0.80 (high) - Highlight reflectionA soft specular highlight is visible toward the right-central area of the rug, creating a lighter patch on top of the weave.
1 region
x 0.66 · y 0.46 · w 0.18 · h 0.12 (high)
Other
Rug is photographed on a neutral textured floor background with even studio lighting and a mild shadow along edges; image is well-centered and fully in focus.
- Background surfaceMatte textured stone or plaster floor visible around the rug in a slightly darker beige tone than the light squares.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.00 · w 1.00 · h 1.00 (high) - Shot compositionTop-down view with slight perspective, rug centered and filling most of the frame with equal margins on left and right.
- Lighting and shadowEven diffuse lighting with a subtle brighter reflection on the right-center of the rug and soft shadows under the rug edges against the floor.
1 region
x 0.60 · y 0.40 · w 0.30 · h 0.30 (medium)
Colors
light beige· light squares#E4DDD2warm tan· medium squares#C9BCADdark brown· dark grid and squares- Overall shapeRectangular rug shown flat with all four edges visible within the frame and slight perspective so the top edge appears narrower than the bottom.
- 02
Product
Close-up of a folded woven rug corner showing the front patterned face, serged edge, and woven backing with visible stitch detail and varying neutral yarns.
- Folded cornerRug corner lifted and folded back to reveal the underside; fold creates a rounded arc showing both front face and backing.
1 region
x 0.18 · y 0.06 · w 0.64 · h 0.60 (high) - Front woven face patternTight woven check pattern made from alternating rows of cream and light beige yarns with small darker accent stitches forming a subtle grid.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.00 · w 0.70 · h 0.70 (high) - Serged edgeEdge finished with a thick serged binding of twisted yarn that runs along the folded rim, visible as a raised rope-like border.
1 region
x 0.12 · y 0.34 · w 0.76 · h 0.36 (high) - Woven backingUnderside backing exposed by the fold shows a flat, tightly woven fabric in a uniform tan color with a diagonal weave pattern near the edge.
1 region
x 0.32 · y 0.40 · w 0.58 · h 0.47 (high) - Contrast stitchingRows of short, dark stitches are visible on the front woven face, creating dashed lines that contrast with the lighter yarns.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.60 · w 0.60 · h 0.40 (high)
Other
Studio-styled close-up product shot with soft directional lighting and shallow depth of field focusing on the folded rug corner; neutral background cropped out.
- Shot compositionTight macro composition centered on the rug fold, crop excludes any full rug outline or surrounding environment.
- Lighting and shadowSoft, even directional lighting from the upper left creates gentle shadows inside the folded arc and highlights texture on the raised edge.
- Image clarityHigh-resolution detail with visible individual yarns and weave structure; no legible text present in the image.
Colors
cream· front face background#EAE4DAlight beige· front face secondary yarn#E2DACEdark brown· accent stitchingnatural beige· serged edge and bindingtan· backing#C4B39C- Folded cornerRug corner lifted and folded back to reveal the underside; fold creates a rounded arc showing both front face and backing.