Lay the gripper pad on the floor where you want the throw rug.
How to make an area rug lay flat.
Lay a damp towel over the edges and iron them flat.
It was a great size for my small office space underneath my desk.
To flatten corners that are curling upward fold them slightly under so the curve points down leaving them.
Lay the gripper pad on top of the rug.
If corners still curl upward flip the rug over and let it sit that way.
Cut a gripper pad or backing to fit the rug.
If the ends still curl up move to the next steps.
Take a wet towel and moisten the areas where the carpet is curling.
Remove the gripper pad.
Set the corners back in their natural position.
Mark on each side of the gripper pad.
Use this tip when your area rug is curling on the ends and won t lay flat.
If your area rug is for a sitting area make sure the edges of the rug go under the sofa or chairs to help keep it from moving.
Stand at the edge of the rug where the pile runs flat or smooth.
The carpet in that room is a neutral read boring beige i wanted to use a black and white check area rug that i bought from ikea several years ago.
Hello my revivers this is a quick video showing you how to get any area rug to lay flat.
Quick cheap and easy way to get your area rug to lay flat.
With the towel still covering the carpeted area hold down the iron and press.
I added an area rug but was having issues with it buckling under the legs of my turquoise desk.
If the pile stands up you are rubbing against the pile.
If it lies flat you are rubbing with the pile.
This should flatten the areas out.
Brush the pile of the rug with your hand.
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Then take an iron and set it to a medium heat.
Many times this will allow the rug to lay smooth for a while.
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Sometimes the corners won t lie flat even after the rest of the rug relaxes in place.
Cut around each side on the marks you made.