Area Rug On Top Of Carpet

12 ways to style rugs over wall to wall carpeting.

Area rug on top of carpet.

Should you or shouldn t you. Start by considering the texture of the carpet and go for contrast in the rugs you select. Unroll the area rug face down. You ll want to use a rug pad similar to the product in the photo to hold in place.

Google area rug pad. Use a utility knife to cut to size. Use a few heavy books to hold down the edges and let them uncurl. Perhaps the biggest concern with laying an area rug over broadloom is that the area rug will have a tendency to move around on the carpet.

A high pile nubby or faux fur rug can create visual and sensory delight contrasting with a low pile carpet and allowing. If you need a hard wearing practical carpet for a high traffic areas such as hallway and stairs then be prepared to spend more of your budget on buying a durable resilient carpet. You can experiment with texture when placing rugs over carpet. It s also a good way to drive yourself crazy as area rugs resting on top of carpet are prone to slipping sliding and creating tripping hazards.

Choose something with a different texture and or fiber like jute sisal silk high low or a flat weave with color and pattern in order for the rug to distinguish. One of the keys to getting a layered rug look right is texture. One way to keep your rug in place is to anchor it with furniture. A looped or low nap carpet will provide an unfussy base for a thick pile or shag rug.

I will advise not to use the rubber netting product on either carpet or a hard surface. You want the rug to bring life to the floor like in laura s adorable melbourne home shown above where she layered a graphic flat weave over beige carpet and a basic tiled hearth.