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How to Stop an Area Rug From Bunching on the Carpet Area rugs let you add color, interest and texture to a room. But when your area rug slips, slides and bunches up underfoot it becomes more of a problem than a solution. You can anchor your area rugs on top of carpeting to prevent them from slip sliding away. Follow a few steps to ensure your area rug works as a functional designer addition for your home rather than a tripping hazard. 1 Vacuum the carpeting where your area rug will go. Move furniture out of the way to create ample space to work in. 2 Unroll the area rug face down. Use a few heavy books to hold down the edges and let them uncurl. Lay out the rug pad on top of the area rug. Use a utility knife to cut to size. Measure to make sure the edges of the area rug extend 1 inch past the rug pad. 3 Remove the rug pad and create an X shape with double-sided tape crossing the center of the rug. Frame the edges of the rug with additional tape. Place the ru...

How to Put Furniture on a Persian Rug Persian rugs are resilient, last for generations and require little care -- if you know how to treat them. Made of wool or silk fibers, each responds differently to weight atop the fibers. Place your furniture so it enhances and draws attention to the pattern of your rug, and use rug protectors under the legs of your furnishings to avoid serious damage to the pile. 1 Place padding underneath a wool carpet to help absorb the compression heavy furniture causes. Use thick, rubber padding under wool rugs. Select a firm pad to prevent the rug from sliding on the floor, bunching or stretching from foot traffic. Put a silk Persian rug over a thin, rubber pad, as thick cushioning causes the rug’s foundation to stretch and puts tension onto the delicate weave. Buy padding made of wool fibers only if you don’t have pets or children and don't have to worry about spills or accidents. 2 Use casters under heavy furniture, especially if t...

How to Tell if a Persian Rug Is Valuable   by Jann Seal Owning a Persian carpet is like owning a valuable piece of history. Genuine carpets from Iran, formerly known as Persia, are treasured by collectors world-wide. Famed for the beauty of their patterns, their intricately woven colors, durability and the years of labor that went into making each carpet, Persian rugs add an element of class to any environment. Persian Embargo If you own a Persian rug, it’s valuable. Since September 2010, the U.S. government put in place an embargo against goods from Iran. This includes Persian rugs coming into or going out of the United States. You can buy Persian rugs that are already in the country without recourse, but by excluding the importation of these rugs, the pool of available merchandise is diminished, increasing their value. Handmade Authentic Persian rugs are handmade on looms placed in the home of the man or woman weaving it, as it takes almost a year t...

Buy Smart: How to Choose a Quality Area Rug Think of them as mini magic carpets with the power to transform a room. Here, how to choose a rug that suits your life, your style, and your budget They're really rather amazing, area rugs, creating maximum impact in minimum space, sparking visual interest, adding welcome cushioning, and muffling the sounds of foot traffic. Between a $10,000 Persian and a cheesy runner from the dollar store lie dozens of options. Let us walk you through the wide array of affordable, high-quality floor coverings available now. The Right Stuff If you change your decor nearly as often as you change your outfit, choose synthetic rugs — polypropylene or nylon — which provide water- and UV-resistance at low prices. A 5' by 8' can be had for less than $100. Nylon is the higher quality of the two because of its bulk (yarn made of polypropylene fibers can get crushed over time), plus it holds color well. But both synthetics are excel...