When chosen correctly an area rug can enhance your carpeted space.
Do you put an area rug on carpet.
The extent to which it will move will depend on the style of carpet that is underneath the rug and the type of backing of the area rug.
Better luck if it is a very short loop like an indoor outdoor carpet you are putting it on even a berber will give as you walk on in and make the upper rug buckle.
If you never walk in the room or move furniture if it is just to look at as in magazine.
Perhaps the biggest concern with laying an area rug over broadloom is that the area rug will have a tendency to move around on the carpet.
If there is a pile at all on the rug don t use.
Rugs should always be anchored whether used on a hardwood floor or on top of carpet.
As i stated above it never really works.
The binding only keeps the carpet from unraveling.
Although placing rugs on carpeted areas is generally considered a design faux pas there are many reasons to put an area rug over your carpet and many ways to do this in a pleasing stylish way.