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.
Master bedroom area rug on carpet.
Area rugs generally work best over short pile or looped carpet.
While you can buy inexpensive rugs quality area rugs can easily cost more than 1 000.
If the room itself is small try a bedroom rug with stripes.
The question is whether that s a worthwhile investment for a bedroom floor.
One interesting observation when putting this gallery together is that there are a few examples of rugs in bedrooms with carpet.
Shop my favorite bedroom rugs.
Similarly if you have a more plush style of carpet installed choosing a low profile berber or woven rug is your best bet.
However in some instances rugs are placed on top of carpet.
Area rugs hand woven from organic wool and silk and colored with vegetable dyes and other natural materials were laid over the floors.
In those cases laying a thick luxurious shag rug adds a wonderful sense of softness and elegance to the space.
Turning the rug the other way was not an option.
If most of your master bedroom is upholstered in a solid color it s a good idea to choose a lively pattern like you d find in paisley and oriental rugs.
We talked about this idea previously.
This beautiful and feminine bedroom boasts a very pretty area rug with a one directional pattern.
Stripes elongate your room pulling you in and compelling you to climb into those sheets.
Smaller rugs can be bolder.
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.