Do You Put A Rug On A Carpet

If you really hate your carpet situation and simply have to live with it there s a solution.

Do you put a rug on a carpet.

Would you put a rug on carpet. You can t have a rug without a rug pad just because it s on a carpet doesn t mean this partnership should be broken up. In most cases wall to wall carpeting is very basic. Look for rug pads that are specifically for use over carpets which are generally referred to as carpet to carpet pads.

Carpet is a high commitment investment but rugs can be found in all shapes and sizes in various patterns and fabrics and at every price. Layering rugs on top of carpet allows you to add personal style to a decor fixture and also change up styles easily when the mood suits. Choose something with a different texture and or fiber like jute sisal silk. Don t put an area rug over a very long pile carpet such as a frieze or a newer soft carpet such as smartstrand because the area rug will not have firm support and will shift buckle and wrinkle.

Better luck if it is a very short loop like an indoor outdoor carpet you are putting it on even a berber will give as you walk on in and make the upper rug buckle. 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. If you never walk in the room or move furniture if it is just to look at as in magazine. However for rugs that are nowhere near furniture in the center of a hallway or foyer for example the carpet to carpet non slip pad is your best option for preventing ripples in your area rug.

A neutral color with a cut wool pile and no heathering or interesting variation. On hgtv they were doing a remodel and i remember them asking if the owners were hiding a carpet stain because the rug was on a carpeted area. It s a neutral carpet and still looks good but i love the look of those beautiful rugs some of you have posted. Get an area rug that covers the entire floor.

This is also a great alternative as a temporary situation if you re in a rental or are in the process of updating your home. Similarly if you have a more plush style of carpet installed choosing a low profile berber or woven rug is your best bet. So the bottom line is that yes you can put an area rug over wall to wall carpet. As i stated above it never really works.

The binding only keeps the carpet from unraveling. If there is a pile at all on the rug don t use.