cowhide?

ive been thinking recently about pieces that i want in my (very soon soon soon) house/flat and that maybe i should start investing early. i worry that if i leave everything till when i actually move in i will explode with ideas and will run around like a headless chicken trying to hunt down all these things. so item number one is a cowhide rug. is this tacky / is this evil (eg. i wouldnt wear fur). i just keep thinking that i do love a good beefburger, and it does look so fab, and i know exactly wear to pick one up. hmmm decisions.