How To Make An Area Rug Lay Flat

Ideally there should be furniture holding the rug on all four sides but if the furniture is heavy enough simply anchoring it on two opposite sides may be enough.

How to make an area rug lay flat.

Please share and thumbs up. Lay the gripper pad on the floor where you want the throw rug. If corners still curl upward flip the rug over and let it sit that way. If the pile stands up you are rubbing against the pile.

The carpet in that room is a neutral read boring beige i wanted to use a black and white check area rug that i bought from ikea several years ago. Measure in 1 2 inch from the edge of the rug. Lay a damp towel over the edges and iron them flat. It was a great size for my small office space underneath my desk.

Use this tip when your area rug is curling on the ends and won t lay flat. Cut around each side on the marks you made. This should flatten the areas out. If they still curl upward place heavy books at each corner for another day.

With the towel still covering the carpeted area hold down the iron and press. Remove the gripper pad. If it lies flat you are rubbing with the pile. Stand at the edge of the rug where the pile runs flat or smooth.

Take a wet towel and moisten the areas where the carpet is curling. If the ends still curl up move to the next steps. Lay the gripper pad on top of the rug. Quick cheap and easy way to get your area rug to lay flat.

I added an area rug but was having issues with it buckling under the legs of my turquoise desk. Many times this will allow the rug to lay smooth for a while. New videos every saturday. Cut a gripper pad or backing to fit the rug.

Sometimes the corners won t lie flat even after the rest of the rug relaxes in place. To flatten corners that are curling upward fold them slightly under so the curve points down leaving them. Set the corners back in their natural position. Then take an iron and set it to a medium heat.

Hello my revivers this is a quick video showing you how to get any area rug to lay flat.