How To Make A New Rug Lay Flat

I live in an apartment with brand new carpet and although i plan on living here for a few years i d like to keep it as nice as possible.

How to make a new rug lay flat.

The fibers will relax on their own. Lay the rug back down and press the edges into the floor. Inspect area rugs frequently to ensure they do not have wrinkles or curled edges that can cause someone to trip and fall. If the carpet is one solid color simply line up its corners with the room s.

A new area rug or one that s been rolled up and tucked out of the way for a while gets used to its rolled shape over time. A new rug may have waves or ripples in it when it s first unrolled. Unrolling the rug reveals that it no longer lies completely flat and. Smooth it as flat as you can and allow it to rest for a day or so.

Lay out your carpet. Whenever you order or buy a new rug assuming is has some size to it you will get the rug in a roll. The rubber backing keeps the edge of the rug from being pushed up and causing a fall. If it s patterned double check its orientation to make sure it s lined up the way you want it.

Make sure it lies completely flat and leave it for at least a week before you check the result. I was constantly trying to pull and straighten the rug to make it lay flat. Unroll it over the carpet padding. Normally these rugs have been rolled up for quite some time.

Say you re using the same carpeting in this room and the hallway outside. 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 you get home and try to lay it down where you would like it it will want to roll back up.