We purchased an 8' X 2' runner of the Lemon Grove Smoke Variegated rug; and it is so beautiful! We are replacing a ten-year old runner from LLBean, but LLBean's runners are now 9 feet in length, thus too long to fit the u-shape of the kitchen floor, framed by the cabinetry.  The cabinets are blue, and there is just enough hint of blue in the variegated pattern to accent very nicely, without being an overkill.  The runner is grey; however, blue, black, beige and white round out the variegation.