What are the chances....a London based luxury rug designer doing renovations on his property in the English countryside stumbles across a Roman mosaic that has laid patiently, unseen for over 1,500 years.

Luke Irwin has specialised in the design and manufacture of hand-knotted custom made rugs since 2003. His collection of traditionally crafted rugs can be found in his showroom in London's Pimlico Road Design District.

But it's the inspiration behind his latest Mosaic Collection that has captured the imagination of lovers of interiors and historians alike.

Interesting read (watch the video) if you're into history or you just love floor rugs :) ....

"A good rug can be the cornerstone or foundation on which all the disparate elements and personality within a room are bound together"....Luke Irwin, London.