Before carpets were widely used in the interior, the floors were often covered by a painted canvas called Floorcloth or Oilcloth. During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries these floor coverings often imitated marble flooring or mosaic pavement. Over the last twenty five years I have recreated such floors for many important interiors in England, often commissioned by the National Trust, English Heritage or various museums as well  as private houses.  I also completed a two year M.Phil at the Royal College of Art, History of Design Department  in 2004 to research in depth this more or less forgotten item. Recent work includes the dining room floorcloth in the spectacular Auckland Castle, for a thousand years the residence of the Bishop of Durham, now a museum. For much more about my work in floors, please go to the following, more detailed site: (but should you need to contact me, use contact details above). press here