How To Get A Area Rug To Lay Flat

Lay the rug back down and press the edges into the floor.

How to get a area rug to lay flat.

Whenever you order or buy a new rug assuming is has some size to it you will get the rug in a roll. Roll the edge of the rug up and place the backing on it. Lay the gripper pad on the floor where you want the throw rug. The rubber backing keeps the edge of the rug from being pushed up and causing a fall.

It was a great size for my small office space underneath my desk. Leave the rug rolled up for about an hour and unroll it to see if the rug will lay flat. I added an area rug but was having issues with it buckling under the legs of my turquoise desk. Make sure it lies completely flat and leave it for at least a week before you check the result.

This method should work for rugs that are badly curled at the corners but the rug obviously needs to be the size of the bed or smaller for the best results. 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. Normally these rugs have been rolled up for quite some time. When you get home and try to lay it down where you would like it it will want to roll back up.

Remove the area rug from the floor and place it between your mattress and box spring. Place your area rug on the floor upside down. If the rug still doesn t want to lie flat after a few days help it out by ironing the curled areas on a low setting. Cut a strip of rubber backing for rugs using a pair of scissors.

Tightly roll up the rug and secure it with a piece of twine. Rolling your rug in the opposite direction sometimes helps get rid of curls and allows the rug to lay flat. Remove the gripper pad. Measure in 1 2 inch from the edge of the rug.

Mark on each side of the gripper pad. Cut around each side on the marks you made. 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. Lay the throw rug wrong side down on top of the gripper pad.