Shag Rugs A Design Element From The Past
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Tuesday, 19 September 2006
If you have planned to buy rugs and carpets and visited many stores, shag rugs might not have crossed your mind as they are considered a thing from the past. It’s true. Shag rugs were popular in the seventies. However, today companies are designing shag rugs to provide the shoppers with a great opportunity to decorate their homes once again in the traditional style. Many people like to buy shag rugs to give their homes an overall warm and cozy look. Shag rugs are available in all colors, shapes and sizes and you wouldn’t have any difficulty choosing the one which matches the décor of your house.

Shag rugs are ideal to be placed over a hardwood floor. They are soft and easy to manage. Shag rugs in special funky colors look cool in children’s bedroom, nursery and living room. Cotton jersey rugs have a flower petal like texture and they look great from a distance. If you want to decorate your home in a unique way, a little different from the contemporary styles, then shag rugs are something you must buy. These rugs are made of 100% cotton and are hand-made.

Shag rugs are a little heaver than other kinds of rugs because of their material and consistency. They are thick and you can place anything on top of them as long as it does not destroy their look. Shag rugs can replace carpets in the drawing room and living room. If you want to cover a small area and place furniture over it then use a shag rug for this purpose. The most popular shag rugs are made of 100% thick wool. Mixed cotton and wool shag rugs are also popular and liked by many people.

Mostly shag rugs are available in single colors, but you can order a design if you want to have it custom-made. White and ivory shag rugs look beautiful but they can easily get dirty. Nylon shags are loosely woven and are available in different shapes. Even irregular-shaped shag rugs are becoming increasingly popular these days. You can search online to see the whole collection of shag rugs available at different stores and decide which one will be the best for you.