
Simons Maison
Cream And Sand Checkerboard Hallway Rug See Available Sizes
This hand-tufted hallway rug features a checkerboard pattern in cream and sand, constructed from polyester with an organic cotton canvas underside and a medium pile height. It is intended for use in hallways or entryways, where its soft surface provides comfort; a rug pad is recommended for added safety. The rug is available in multiple sizes and, as an online-only item, is shipped directly from the supplier, so it may arrive separately from regular orders.
- Color
- Cream and Sand
- Material
- Polyester with organic cotton canvas underside
- Style
- retro
- Category
- Home & Garden > Decor > Rugs
Color
Size
Specifications
A hand-tufted hallway rug featuring a cream and sand checkerboard pattern with medium pile.
Hand-tufted polyester, organic cotton canvas underside, medium pile height, rug pad recommended.
- Color
- Cream and Sand · white
- Material
- Polyester with organic cotton canvas underside
- Secondary
- organic-cotton
- Style
- retro
- Occasion
- everyday, homewear
- Gender
- unisex
- Condition
- new
- Category
- Home & Garden > Decor > Rugs
Additional Attributes
- hand-tufted
- medium pile
- soft underfoot
- retro style
- checkerboard pattern
- rug pad recommended
Product Insights
This cream and sand checkerboard hallway rug from Simons Maison offers a soft, plush underfoot feel in a medium polyester pile, but requires vacuuming without a beater bar to avoid pulling tufts and initial shedding that diminishes with regular gentle vacuuming. Its durability is a tradeoff: it shows traffic patterns within 5-10 years in a hallway, compared to nylon's 12-20 years, and the medium pile mats sooner than low-pile, though a rug pad mitigates matting. For safety, a rug pad is essential on hardwood to prevent slipping. The rug's straight pattern alignment may have slight variations due to hand-tufting, and the backing is recycled cotton or organic cotton canvas.
Verified claims
- Durability
- Shows traffic patterns within 5-10 years in a hallway, compared with nylon's 12-20 years.
- Shedding
- Initial shedding is normal and decreases with regular gentle vacuuming.
- Vacuuming
- Should be vacuumed without a beater bar to avoid pulling tufts.
- Underfoot feel
- Medium pile feels soft and plush underfoot.
- Longevity
- Medium-pile polyester rugs show matting sooner than low-pile; a rug pad mitigates it.
- Pattern alignment
- Designed for straight alignment; hand-tufted variations may occur.
- Care
- Vacuum without beater bar; shedding decreases over time.
- Safety
- A rug pad is essential to prevent slipping on hardwood floors.
- Backing material
- Backing is recycled cotton per material field and organic cotton canvas per description.
Product record
- Title
- Cream And Sand Checkerboard Hallway Rug See Available Sizes
- Brand
- Simons Maison
- Price
- 179 CAD
- Availability
- In stock
Image Analysis
3 images- 01

Product
Rectangular checkerboard runner rug laid on a wood floor; alternating light cream and sand-colored square tiles in a grid, low-to-medium plush tufted pile with visible texture and bound edges.
- Overall shapeLong narrow rectangular runner oriented lengthwise from foreground toward the kitchen; visible full-length of rug with short edges parallel to image bottom and top.
1 region
x 0.08 · y 0.54 · w 0.84 · h 0.42 (high) - PatternEven checkerboard pattern of alternating square tiles arranged in a regular grid running along the rug's length.
1 region
x 0.12 · y 0.56 · w 0.78 · h 0.38 (high) - Colors visible on productAlternating light cream squares and warm sand/taupe squares forming the checkerboard.
1 region
x 0.12 · y 0.56 · w 0.78 · h 0.38 (high) - Pile and textureTufted pile with visible soft, slightly raised texture; individual square tiles show subtle pile direction differences producing a soft sheen variation.
1 region
x 0.18 · y 0.70 · w 0.60 · h 0.18 (medium) - Edge finishNarrow bound edge running along the rug perimeter, slightly raised relative to surrounding floor.
1 region
x 0.08 · y 0.92 · w 0.84 · h 0.04 (medium) - OcclusionRight end of rug passes beneath the kitchen island overhang and is slightly obscured by the island's corner and a woven bar stool.
1 region
x 0.66 · y 0.62 · w 0.32 · h 0.36 (high)
Other
Lifestyle kitchen scene showing the rug on a wood floor with cabinetry, island, windows, plants, and soft natural lighting creating shadows across the floor and rug.
- SettingKitchen interior with painted cabinetry, counter and island visible; rug placed on wide-plank wood floor between cabinets and island.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.00 · w 1.00 · h 1.00 (low) - Lighting and shadowSoft natural light from windows at mid-right casts diffuse shadows across the floor and rug, creating a diagonal shadow band over the rug near the center.
1 region
x 0.28 · y 0.48 · w 0.40 · h 0.28 (high) - Visible propsKitchen island with marble countertop, large dark ceramic vase with leafy branches on the island, woven seat bar stool at right, and small plant and cutting board on counter at back.
1 region
x 0.64 · y 0.06 · w 0.32 · h 0.48 (high) - Flooring materialWarm-toned wood plank flooring with visible grain and knots under and around the rug.
1 region
x 0.06 · y 0.76 · w 0.88 · h 0.18 (high) - Image crop and qualityFull scene in focus with no legible printed text; photographic composition centers the rug and shows depth from foreground to background.
Colors
light cream· cream squares#E4E1D5warm sand· sand squares#D2CEC2- Overall shapeLong narrow rectangular runner oriented lengthwise from foreground toward the kitchen; visible full-length of rug with short edges parallel to image bottom and top.
- 02

Product
Top-down view of a long rectangular runner rug with an all-over two-tone checkerboard pattern of alternating cream and sand squares; sand squares show a visibly striated pile texture while cream squares appear flatter and more uniform.
- Overall shapeLong narrow rectangular runner rug with straight cut edges and squared corners, oriented vertically in the image.
1 region
x 0.13 · y 0.03 · w 0.74 · h 0.94 (high) - Checkerboard patternEven grid of alternating square tiles running full length and width of the rug; squares are uniform in size and aligned in rows and columns forming a regular checkerboard.
1 region
x 0.13 · y 0.03 · w 0.74 · h 0.94 (high) - Sand squares textureDarker sand-colored squares display a horizontal striated or brushed pile texture with visible linear variations across each square.
2 regions
x 0.14 · y 0.05 · w 0.12 · h 0.08 (medium); x 0.14 · y 0.17 · w 0.12 · h 0.08 (medium) - Cream squares surfaceLighter cream-colored squares appear smoother and more uniform in pile height and texture compared with the sand squares.
1 region
x 0.26 · y 0.05 · w 0.12 · h 0.08 (medium) - Edge finishingNarrow sewn or overlocked edge in the same sand tone runs around the perimeter of the rug, visible as a thin border.
1 region
x 0.13 · y 0.03 · w 0.74 · h 0.94 (medium)
Other
Studio top-down product shot centered on a clean white background with even lighting and minimal shadows; image shows full rug with white margins on left and right.
- Shot compositionTop-down centered framing with the rug occupying a tall narrow central column and ample white space on both sides.
- BackgroundUniform white background with no visible props or packaging elements.
- Lighting and shadowsEven diffuse lighting with minimal shadowing; slight darker vignette near image edges but no directional highlights.
- Image limitationsNo visible scale reference or texture close-up; pattern and pile texture visible but fine fiber detail not magnified.
Colors
sand beige· sand checker squarescream· cream checker squares- Overall shapeLong narrow rectangular runner rug with straight cut edges and squared corners, oriented vertically in the image.
- 03

Product
Close-up of a folded checkerboard rug showing cream and sand pile with a curved folded corner exposing the woven gray backing and stitched edge.
- Checkerboard pileSurface shows a two-tone checkerboard pattern of alternating cream and light sand rectangular squares with a short, dense pile texture.
1 region
x 0.02 · y 0.02 · w 0.86 · h 0.76 (high) - Folded cornerOne corner of the rug is folded back in a smooth curve revealing the underside and forming a rounded rolled edge.
1 region
x 0.45 · y 0.20 · w 0.50 · h 0.58 (high) - Backing weaveUnderside shows a tight, woven backing in medium gray with a visible small-scale basketweave texture.
1 region
x 0.58 · y 0.36 · w 0.39 · h 0.36 (high) - Edge binding and stitch lineFolded edge displays a narrow stitched binding strip in a lighter gray tone running parallel to the fold, with visible stitching where pile meets backing.
1 region
x 0.53 · y 0.42 · w 0.28 · h 0.30 (high) - Pile texture detailPile appears looped or cut with low profile and uniform tufting, showing subtle directional shading within each square.
1 region
x 0.02 · y 0.02 · w 0.86 · h 0.76 (medium)
Other
Product shot placed on a light wood surface with soft, diffuse lighting and shallow depth of field; image cropped to focus on rug detail and folded corner.
- Supporting surfaceRug rests on a pale wood floor with horizontal grain visible beneath the lower right area of the image.
1 region
x 0.48 · y 0.78 · w 0.50 · h 0.20 (high) - Lighting and shadowSoft diffuse lighting with gentle shadows beneath the folded edge, producing subtle highlights on the pile texture.
- Shot compositionClose-up detail framing with the folded corner placed toward the right-center and checkerboard pattern filling the background; image cropped to rug edges.
Colors
cream· cream squareslight sand· sand squares#C5B9ADmedium gray· backing#8D8D89- Checkerboard pileSurface shows a two-tone checkerboard pattern of alternating cream and light sand rectangular squares with a short, dense pile texture.