The solution we believe lies in buying natural fibre rugs, and we’re not alone in preaching their virtues!

Happily used in any room in the home, paired with either classic of contemporary surroundings, and the family friendly hard wearing nature of the rug makes it a winner on all accounts.

Natural fibre floors, also known as vegetable flooring in the US, come in a variety of textures made from exotic substances and weaved into the flooring we bring in to our homes.

A firm favourite, sisal rugs are made from the woven ropes of the pulped and dried cactus plants that produce tequila. Far more interesting than having picked up a mat at Ikea! And probably cheaper too.

Incredibly durable, it is complemented by a bright appearance that lightens the room and creates an airiness throughout the home.

We’ve zoned in on a goodie if you’ve decided that sisal rugs are the way forward for your home, and it’s a yummy chocolate mocha shade too to warm up your room whilst keeping it neutral.

Bacon’s early days as a rug maker are not widely know, and his productivity that insignificant that an example held at the Victoria and Albert Museum was thought to be one of only three in existence. His rug collection has now grown, however, after an Iranian carpet dealer found two while cleaning out one of her storerooms. Textile specialist Ian Bennett at Netherhampton Salerooms, near Salisbury, confirmed their authenticity.

Mr Bennett said that the Iranian dealer was unaware of the wool rugs’ significance, having bought them ten years ago from an elderly lady who had been using them in her hallway. “She thought they were impractical. She kept on tripping over them. She didn’t know what they were.”

Mr Bennett said that it was almost impossible to put a value on the rugs because none had been on the market in recent years. “I hope that each one will fetch a five-figure sum, but I haven’t the foggiest idea. There is no precedent. You never know. Roman Abramovich might want one.”