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It's a classic style, think of English country houses with their layering of rugs, usually Oriental, on carpet. You can do it with contemporary rugs for an updated look and I've seen it many times on some of the home decorating blogs I read. It's very much a trend now and Home Goods seems to be a popular source for the rugs.
I can't really picture "slippage" with a large area rug. I've had one for years in my living room and that has never occurred.
It's a classic style, think of English country houses with their layering of rugs, usually Oriental, on carpet. You can do it with contemporary rugs for an updated look and I've seen it many times on some of the home decorating blogs I read. It's very much a trend now and Home Goods seems to be a popular source for the rugs.
I can't really picture "slippage" with a large area rug. I've had one for years in my living room and that has never occurred.
Trust me - it can happen. It depends on the weave and fabric content of both rugs.
We have a rug on top of a rug in our living room, which never moves. Three of the four sides of the top rug are kept in place by furniture, (the front sofa legs, a chair, etc.)
I think it works well enough if the carpet is lower pile. I you have a shag or long pile carpet, I don't think a rug will look as nice. Just my opinion.
We have a rug on top of a rug in our living room, which never moves. Three of the four sides of the top rug are kept in place by furniture, (the front sofa legs, a chair, etc.)
Good point. If you can anchor an area rug ON THE ENDS and/or sides with furniture it's very helpful.
Where I've seen problems is when the rug is "anchored" with nothing more than a coffee table in the middle or just on one side (like with sofa legs). Sometimes the rug then wrinkles up or wants to move or curl up, depending on what both rugs are made of.
We have a rug on top of a rug in our living room, which never moves. Three of the four sides of the top rug are kept in place by furniture, (the front sofa legs, a chair, etc.)
That's what we've had, for years, with a sisal carpet underneath. Never a moment's slippage or any bleed through.
That's what we've had, for years, with a sisal carpet underneath. Never a moment's slippage or any bleed through.
Sisal carpet is the reason there is no slippage - and by the way, I think a rug over sisal carpet probably looks really good.
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