Area rugs on the other hand are works of art and are meant to contribute to the overall aesthetic of a room.
Living room rug over carpet.
Rugs should always be anchored whether used on a hardwood floor or on top of carpet.
A neutral carpet can handle a bold rug.
They serve a purpose other than function as they set the style and tone for a space and tie all other decor elements together.
This may be our favorite example of the successful pairing of carpet and rug.
Apr 2 2017 explore maureen ray s board rug over carpet on pinterest.
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.
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.
Over a patterned carpet try a simple rug with lots of texture a simple graphic rug laid on plain carpeting.
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.
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A textured rug over neutral carpet.
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.
The rug complements the carpet s grey.