Greg s palm springs in the suburbs.
Living room rug over carpet.
Area rugs on the other hand are works of art and are meant to contribute to the overall aesthetic of a room.
A neutral carpet can handle a bold rug.
Your magnificent oushak needs a protective rug pad and it s a little too small for the new living room a little too big to define a single seating area.
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.
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.
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.
Apr 2 2017 explore maureen ray s board rug over carpet on pinterest.
Over a patterned carpet try a simple rug with lots of texture a simple graphic rug laid on plain carpeting.
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.
This may be our favorite example of the successful pairing of carpet and rug.
Peggy s white and light.
A textured rug over neutral carpet.