If the rug still doesn t want to lie flat after a few days help it out by ironing the curled areas on a low setting.
How to get a round rug to lay flat.
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.
Place a damp towel over the problem area and switch your iron to the steam.
Make sure it lies completely flat and leave it for at least a week before you check the result.
The rubber backing keeps the edge of the rug from being pushed up and causing a fall.
When you get home and try to lay it down where you would like it it will want to roll back up.
In other cases you may need to reverse roll the rug apply some heat or have the rug steamed to get rid of wrinkles.
Lay the rug back down and press the edges into the floor.
But you can still use a steam iron to get rid of super stubborn dents wrinkles or creases that refuse to let your rug lay flat.
Inspect area rugs frequently to ensure they do not have wrinkles or curled edges that can cause someone to trip and fall.
The problem is usually in the center of the rug which bulges up while the edges lay reasonably well.
Simply taking the carpet and laying it upside down will also help stop.
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.
Whenever you order or buy a new rug assuming is has some size to it you will get the rug in a roll.
Too often we hear from people who have discovered inherited or rescued an old braided rug that just won t lay flat.
The owner s first worry is that the rug needs to be taken apart and re laced completely but usually that isn t the case.
Normally these rugs have been rolled up for quite some time.
How to make an area rug lay flat.
I added an area rug but was having issues with it buckling under the legs of my turquoise desk.
Take care if your area rug is made from a synthetic material like nylon or polypropylene because it can melt when exposed to high heat.
Step 6 reverse.
Plain brown craft paper over the rug protects it from the iron.