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.
How to make an area rug not move on carpet.
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.
Rugs that slip and slide on hardwood vinyl or tile floors are a known hazard but you might not expect a rug to slide when it s lying on your carpet and that makes it even more dangerous.
One way to keep your rug in place is to anchor it with furniture.
When that s not enough placing anti slip mats and sticky tape under the rug will do.
It s also a good way to drive yourself crazy as area rugs resting on top of carpet are prone to slipping sliding and creating tripping hazards.