In those cases laying a thick luxurious shag rug can add a softness and elegance to the space.
How to lay an area rug over carpet.
Likewise if you have a plush style of carpet installed choosing a low profile berber or woven rug is your best bet.
Rugs should always be anchored whether used on a hardwood floor or on top of carpet.
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.
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.
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.