Rugs that slip and slide on hardwood vinyl or tile floors are a known hazard but you might not expect a rug to slide when it s lying on your carpet and that makes it even more dangerous.
How to make an area rug not move on 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.
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.
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.
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.
When that s not enough placing anti slip mats and sticky tape under the rug will do.