How To Lay Area Rug Over Carpet

A well chosen indoor outdoor area rug can add warming soft textures and a splash of color to any leisure time living area of your home.

How to lay area rug over carpet.

When laying an area rug over a hard surface such as hardwood flooring the biggest concern about the rug s movement is that it will slide around. In those cases laying a thick luxurious shag rug can add a softness and elegance to the space. One reason why people don t like placing rugs on top of carpet is because they move. Likewise if you have a plush style of carpet installed choosing a low profile berber or woven rug is your best bet.

Wall to wall carpeting shouldn t be a deterrent for buying area rugs in fact look at it as a texturized floor that s strictly for function. Rugs should always be anchored whether used on a hardwood floor or on top of carpet. You may be laying down an area rug because you can t stand the color of the existing wall to wall carpet such as in a rental unit but trust us it will look much worse if you just throw down a rug. Area rugs generally work best over short pile or looped carpet.

On a hard floor an untethered rug is more likely to slide or slip but when layering area rugs over carpet the rug is more likely to wrinkle or ripple. Area rugs make nice accents to a room setting off a coffee table or entry point. This is because the underside of the rug is smooth and glides over the carpet underneath. In order to stop this natural rug migration you need a non skid rug pad.

The best advice for arranging a rug on a patio or screened in porch is to consider the furnishings table chairs couches bed or futon and then position the rug accordingly. Area rugs come in a variety of textures and designs to add color and define space in your room but any area rug will work best when laid over a low pile carpet. When laying the rug over carpet however the concern is more about the rug wrinkling or rippling which presents a big tripping hazard wrinkling will occur because as one area of the rug is stepped on it will shift assuming it is not properly. Anchor the rug using a non slip rug pad.

Area rugs on the other hand are works of art and are meant to contribute to the overall aesthetic of a room. To keep your rug anchored our premium rug pad underneath the fabric which is made to keep the rug laying flat. You can also set furniture on top of the rug.