A textured rug over neutral carpet.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A neutral carpet can handle a bold rug.
Peggy s white and light.
Apr 2 2017 explore maureen ray s board rug over carpet on pinterest.
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.
They serve a purpose other than function as they set the style and tone for a space and tie all other decor elements together.
Greg s palm springs in the suburbs.
The rug complements the carpet s grey.