Products we buy online are only sometimes as we imagine them when ordering. This situation can occur with a product like an area rug. We often focus on the rug’s pattern, size, and composition and forget to look at its thickness. Ignoring the thickness of a rug can be problematic when you intend to position it on a hardwood floor. Read some tips below about purchasing rug pads.
If the rug arrives and is thinner than desired, you can return it or shop for rug pads online to give the rug more body and prevent it from slipping on the hardwood floor. Ordering rug pads online presents some of the same problems as ordering the rug online.
Will the rug pad have that chemical smell that modern carpeting and related materials so often have? Will the pad be too thin or too thick? Despite the rug pad size supposedly matching that of the rug, will it be the right size?
Each question gets answered only when the rug pad arrives at your home; you lay it on the floor and cover it with the thin rug you purchased. As long as the pad is not too small, you can always trim it to attain the correct size and then test it by walking, standing, and lying on it. Of course, buying locally helps avoid some of these problems.
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