Your furniture is something that you need to be prepared to live with for some time. Unlike some items in your wardrobe, you don’t change your sofa and other big pieces in your rooms with the changes in the seasons. You can, however, play with the look of your room and have some fun by adding novelty rugs to brighten up the space.
A novelty rug will add a splash of colour to any room. Treat it like an interior design accessory and choose one that reflects your personal taste and expresses your personality. If your other furniture is relatively plain, choosing a rug in an interesting and colourful design will serve to brighten up your indoor space and can also act as a conversation piece.
If you have a specific interest in cars, buses or other forms of transport, choose a rug with a pattern reflecting this type of design. Other options include rugs with guitars depicted in bright colours suitable for boys and girls, or the Union Jack rugs for those who want to declare their patriotism to everyone that visits their home.
No matter which design you choose, you will want to make sure that the novelty rug you select is of good quality. When shopping for this type of floor covering, be sure to find out whether it is a non-shedding style. The last thing you want after placing the rug in your room is to have to deal with bits of fluff coming off its surface throughout its life.
Another important consideration when choosing a rug is whether it will be durable. Even though you can change a rug a lot more economically than you can replace furniture, it doesn’t mean that you will want to do so until you have been able to enjoy the rug for some time. Be sure to ask the retailer how many years of use you can expect to get out of a particular style of rug, before you make a decision to buy one.
Since you will need to clean your novelty rug at some point after you buy it, get instructions for doing so before you complete your purchase. Ask about dealing with spills that may occur from time to time, as well as how to keep the entire rug clean and neat. To keep it looking its best, make a point of dealing with anything being spilled on its surface promptly, and have the entire rug cleaned regularly.
When selecting your novelty rug, consider other accessories that you can add to the room to link all the pieces together in a meaningful design. If you decide that the rug will be a focal point, choose one or more colours from its design to use in accent pieces. Match the colours together by adding some colourful accent cushions or a colourful throw to a sofa, or place these items on a bed to create an inviting and coordinated effect.
Your home is your private sanctuary. Adding a colourful novelty carpet will help to make a room an area where you will enjoy spending your time.
Archive for September 2011
Arte Espina has quickly established itself as one of Europe’s leading and most prominent designer rug brands. We’re excited to offer these outstanding rugs to our customers in 2011 and beyond.
Netherlands based Arte Espina have been able to establish themselves so quickly in the rug industry due to their extraordinarily innovate and flamboyant rug collections. Their use or new materials, new texture combinations and bold designs have really pushed the envelope in rug design in recent years, and we have just launched their full 2011-12 collection on our website.
The range consists of stunning modern and neo modern designs with an emphasis on bold colours to really give impact to any room they are laid in. The stand out design in this years range is their quirky Bizarre Bazar rug, you will not find anything else like it from any other manufacturer. For their 2011-12 range Arte Espina have also launched a beautiful selection of thick and heavy shaggy rugs. Another popular product is their ‘Living’ mats and runners, designed with a busy modern life in mind you can just pop them in the washing machine when they get dirty and they come out like new. And last but not least Arte Espina’s collection of kids rugs has to be one of the best selections of kids rugs anywhere and includes cars, pirates, butterflies, footballs, elephants, penguins giraffes and even surf boards cut out to look like the real thing!
As well as innovative designs Arte Espina also put a lot of emphasis on the quality of their products which is of a very high standard. The majority of Arte Espina rugs are made with their own patented 'Espirelle' acrylic yarn which is very durable and easy to keep maintained.
Arte Espina’s full 2011-12 collection of almost 200 rugs can be located on our website in the Designer Rugs category. The perfect way to give your room an exciting focal point.
