# Great Geometric Carpets Boconcept Channels Escher in the Geometric Carolina Rug By Jessica Marcel | Published 2010-01-29 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carolina-rug References: [design-milk](http://design-milk.com/carolina-rug-from-boconcept/) & [boconcept.us](http://www.boconcept.us/Default.aspx?ID=84903&ImageID=3261&compress=false&flashimageid=0) The black and grey Carolina Rug by BoConcept is reminiscent of [Escher](http://www.mcescher.net) with its visually intriguing design. If you stare at the geometric design long enough, you might expect a picture to emerge. The Carolina Rug is exemplary of geometric home design. Geometric rug design doesn’t add warmth to a room, but it does add modern sophistication. Additional accents, with softer lines and other colors, will add the homey feeling to a room based on the Carolina Rug. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.0/10 - Popularity: 52% | Activity: 89% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Geometric Home Design:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating visually intriguing and modern geometric designs for home decor. - **Sophisticated Accent Pieces:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in developing accent pieces with softer lines and various colors to complement geometric home design. - **Visual Illusion Products:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in designing products that create visual illusions, like the Escher-inspired Carolina Rug. ### Who This Affects Most - **Home Decor:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the home decor industry by introducing geometric designs as a modern and sophisticated trend. - **Furniture:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the furniture industry by creating accent pieces that complement geometric home design and add a homey feeling to a room. - **Textiles:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the textile industry by designing visually intriguing products like the Carolina Rug, which add visual intrigue to a space. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Geometric Colorful Rug Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/giro-rug.md) - [Optical Illusion Carpets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-3d-carpet.md) - [Dynamic Flatwoven Carpet Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/matter-colection.md) - [Exquisite Textured Rug Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/textured-rug.md) - [Lifestyle-Themed Patterned Rugs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/quotidiana.md) - [Mesmerizing Artful Patterned Rugs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electtrico-collection.md) - [Dynamic Bold Graphic Rugs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eley-kishimoto.md) - [Luxurious Handwoven Rugs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crate-barrel.md) - [Patterned Artisanal Hand-Tufted Rugs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/giro.md)