When that s the case opt for a rug with major contrast.
Wall to wall carpet that looks like oriental rug.
Wall to wall carpet especially in high traffic areas shows wear and tear quickly but is expensive to tear out and replace.
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Stunning floral oriental rug.
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.
Wall to wall carpet and rugs including padding underneath the carpet.
Despite the other patterns thrown into the mix the overall effect remains unified.
We had an area rug made from wall to wall carpeting b c we needed a special size.
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.
Like you we wanted a subtle look that blended in with the floor and not a room feature.
Unexpected contrast photography by laure joliet.
Our local flooring store did a great job for us and i d do the same thing again.
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.
Repeat rug colors in the furniture.
The rich reds and blues in this oriental rug are carried out in the blue sofa and red chinese style chest.
Collectors item stunning pictorial tribal belouch very soft like silk tribal rug.
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.
While most carpet is beige these days sometimes you come across a bolder style like this dark gray.
The examples here come in wide rolls of broadloom as material for wall to wall carpeting or for fabrication into area rugs.
Oriental rugs have been the tradiional floor covering for ages.
They serve a purpose other than function as they set the style and tone for a space and tie all other decor elements together.
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Area rugs on the other hand are works of art and are meant to contribute to the overall aesthetic of a room.
The broadloom carpets in this gallery have been inspired by the patterns of traditional oriental rugs.
A large area rug can hide spots stains and flattened pile while.