In most cases wall to wall carpeting is very basic.
How yo cover a rug.
A neutral color with a cut wool pile and no heathering or interesting variation.
The anchoring rug should not be too busy so that the other rugs in the layers can pop more effectively.
How to cover ugly carpet rug reveal because the color and design of the aqua rug was limiting my decor choices my friend suggested that a natural fiber rug would not only bring a more neutral palette to the living room but it would also contribute to the coastal farmhouse style i love so much.
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.
Color considerations if the carpet has a distinctive pattern it is best to choose area rugs without patterns in colors that pick up tones in the carpet design or perhaps other objects in the room.
It s the fastest and cushiest way to add a new color and cover the carpeting you don t love.
Choose something with a different texture and or fiber like jute sisal silk.
When laying the rug over carpet however the concern is more about the rug wrinkling or rippling which presents a big tripping hazard wrinkling will occur because as one area of the rug is stepped on it will shift assuming it is not properly.
Cover it up this solution seems obvious and yet eludes many a rug on top of 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.