Extremely hard wearing and fully washable our Alaska range can be ideal for both indoor and outdoor areas. Our Alaska range is made up of a 100% polypropylene material which can be easily cleaned, also with a rubber backing this rug will never slip on hard floors, ranging from small doormat sizes to your very big dining and lounge room size, Alaska could be just the rug you are looking for in an affordable price. FEATURES:
Alaska Runner Dark Grey is what we point people toward when they describe their room and the brief is, broadly, 'something honest'.
How it's made
At a glance: Produced for genuine everyday wear. We've curated this one for its honest, hard-wearing build rather than for any particular regional story. If a rug is going to sit in a room where life actually happens, polypropylene is the fibre we trust to handle it. The pile is 8mm, which is what we'd call a true everyday pile — the kind of weight you want under a coffee table or a dining setting. Build quality holds up to close inspection — there are no shortcuts in the weave or the finish.
Living with it
Built for indoor-outdoor use — the flat construction handles weather, the dye is UV-stabilised, and a hose-down sees off most of what an Australian summer can throw at it. For everyday care, vacuum weekly and spot-clean spills as they happen — a damp cloth and a small amount of mild detergent handles almost anything. Build the room around it. It will hold the centre and stay quiet while the rest of the space changes around it.
On the design
The colour story matters here. Grey rugs sit quietly in a room and let the rest of the space do the talking — it's why they outsell almost everything else we carry. The pattern reads cleanly from across the room and only reveals its detail close up. Walk past it daily and you stop noticing it consciously — which is the highest compliment a quiet rug can earn.
On sizing
A runner needs to leave a hand's-width of floor visible at each end of the hallway — see our Rug Size Guide for the room-by-room guidance.
Choose this one when you want the decision to be over.
Questions we get asked
How long does delivery take to my address?
Most metro orders arrive within 3–7 business days. Regional and remote addresses can take a little longer. We'll send tracking the moment your rug leaves the warehouse.
Does the rug have a strong smell when it arrives?
There may be a faint factory or packaging smell on opening — it airs out within a day or two. Lay the rug out, open the windows, and it will settle quickly.
Is the colour the same on both sides?
No — the pile side is the finished face. The reverse shows the construction and is usually a slightly different colour because the dye penetrates the surface rather than the entire fibre.
Will it sit flat once unrolled?
Almost always within 24–48 hours. If you see any waves from the rolled packaging, lay the rug pile-up in the room and let it relax overnight — gravity does the rest. For stubborn corners, rolling the rug briefly in the opposite direction usually does it.
Does it work with a robot vacuum?
Yes for low and medium piles. For the deeper shaggies in our range, a robot vacuum will struggle a bit — you'll get better results with a regular upright on a higher setting.
