Rug On Carpet
Rugs should always be anchored whether used on a hardwood floor or on top of carpet.
Rug on carpet. If you really hate your carpet situation and simply have to live with it there s a solution. The only difference when the rug is going to be used over a carpet is to make sure that the color of the rug complements the color of the carpet. This masculine combination will turn any room into an ultra sophisticated space. 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.
Full coverage photography by emmy lowe. 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. A traditional red rug paired with this dark carpet brings the room to life. 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.
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. 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.