Our picture shows a cotton rug that costs £250 and the beckets (handles) woven by her husband Chris to decorate his sea chests (£150).

The hand-loomed cotton rug by Scandecor, available in many color combinations, is $315.

Blue Note is from a collection of flat-weave cotton rugs inspired by Japanese textiles.

A cotton flat-weave rug from the Amagansett collection is $199 (4 by 6 feet).

Woodard Weave runners are newly woven cotton rugs in traditional American patterns.

A "wool on cotton" rug is often indicative of a so-called, "city rug".

Wool on cotton rugs feature floral designs and flourishes in addition to traditional geometric patterns.

Q.Candle wax spilled on a cotton rug and a painted wall.

All Creatures Great and Small is a hand-hooked cotton rug with a nonslip backing.

The room will have pale yellow or green walls and a wood floor warmed by a cotton rug - but it won't be empty.