{"id":3762,"date":"2024-10-02T21:45:42","date_gmt":"2024-10-03T01:45:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rugsmart.com\/blog\/?p=3762"},"modified":"2024-11-07T16:28:13","modified_gmt":"2024-11-07T21:28:13","slug":"novelty-rugs-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rugsmart.com\/blog\/novelty-rugs-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"Novelty Rugs Explained &#8211; Rug Themes 101"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"686\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rugsmart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/NoveltyRugs-1024x686.jpg\" alt=\"Halloween, novelty rugs\" class=\"wp-image-3763\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rugsmart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/NoveltyRugs-1024x686.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rugsmart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/NoveltyRugs-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rugsmart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/NoveltyRugs-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rugsmart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/NoveltyRugs.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes you need a novelty rug to spice up the decor in the house. You may already have a grand collection of Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas rugs packed away in the closet, but a firm understanding of what categorizes a rug as \u201cnovelty\u201d is useful when choosing the right decor for your space.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Novelty rugs bring a more relaxed and recreational vibe to the room. If you\u2019re currently on the hunt for the right type of rug to fit your space, you&#8217;re in the right place. Take a few moments now to learn more about what elements are considered when categorizing a piece as novelty.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-novelty-rugs-and-unique-shapes\">Novelty rugs and unique shapes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Traditionally, rug designs stick to just a few basic shapes: a circle, a rectangle, or a square. Rugs categorized as novelty stray from the reigns of tradition in many different ways. \u201cShape\u201d is definitely one of those ways.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"537\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rugsmart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shapesnovelty-1024x537.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3767\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rugsmart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shapesnovelty-1024x537.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rugsmart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shapesnovelty-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rugsmart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shapesnovelty-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rugsmart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shapesnovelty.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can find rugs shaped like everyday objects. Television-shaped rugs, rugs shaped like animals, and plant or food-shaped designs would all be categorized as novelty. This is not to say novelty rugs can\u2019t be shaped in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rugsmart.com\/blog\/traditional-rug-basics-rug-themes-101\/\">traditional ways<\/a> but that unconventional shapes are common in the category.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-vibrant-colors-are-easily-recognizable\">The vibrant colors are easily recognizable<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Unlike traditional designs, novelty rugs come in almost any color scheme imaginable. While traditional designs generally stick to navy blues, darker shades of red, and browns, novelty designs could include just about any color.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From bold and bright shades of pink to neon green, lightning blue, and even black, novelty includes all the shades of the rainbow and then some. Some novelty designs are shaped after various cartoon characters, and the colors used serve as a notable element.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-materials-used-for-novelty-rugs\">Materials used for novelty rugs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The materials used when crafting a rug are key when <a href=\"https:\/\/roomfortuesday.com\/designer-trick-selecting-the-right-rug\/\">choosing the right rug<\/a> for your floors. Novelty manufacturers have a sort of \u201cpoetic license\u201d when it comes to the materials used. You can find them made of wool, cotton, jute, sisal, polyester, polypropylene, acrylic, vinyl, or even seagrass.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"616\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rugsmart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/mermaid.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3769\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rugsmart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/mermaid.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.rugsmart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/mermaid-300x264.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When choosing a novelty design for your outdoor space, it\u2019s best to choose a design made from polyester and\/or polypropylene. These materials can withstand sun and weather and are easy to work to obtain rugs of all shapes and sizes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-right-place-for-a-novelty-rug\">The right place for a novelty rug<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Novelty is suitable for use in a variety of settings, indoor and outdoor. The wide range of designs in the category makes for a wide range of possible appropriate spaces.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Novelty rugs can fit into a kitchen, the living room, the hallway, your patio, porch, or garden, and are especially suitable for children\u2019s playrooms and themed designs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"659\" height=\"503\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rugsmart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/playroom.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3774\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rugsmart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/playroom.jpg 659w, https:\/\/www.rugsmart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/playroom-300x229.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 659px) 100vw, 659px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For instance, a rug with a racecar track design is great for enhancing playtime. 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You may already have a grand collection of Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas rugs packed away in the closet, but a firm understanding of what categorizes a rug as \u201cnovelty\u201d is useful when choosing the right decor for your space.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":3763,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1719],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v23.3 (Yoast SEO v23.5) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Novelty Rugs Explained - Rug Themes 101 - RugSmart<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"What really constitutes &quot;novelty&quot; in a design? 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