A lot of people are tempted to choose bathroom floor tiles, but my instinct is to avoid them – except for wet rooms or family bathrooms used by young children or teenagers which might get drenched.

In old houses which have their original floorboards, my preference is to keep these in place and lay antique bathroom rugs on top.

Of course, some environments call out for something else. I’m not a big fan of cut-pile carpets in bathrooms, although I admit that they instantly make them feel warmer. An alternative is an artificial sisal from The Unnatural Floor Company. It looks exactly like sisal but is made from recycled bottles and is more suitable for bathrooms.