A room’s “fifth wall,” the floor, can showcase dramatic area rugs that are so breathtaking in color and design, they’re like works of art. And rugs can change the feel of a space in minutes—so you can do a room makeover on your lunch hour. Rugs look great layered over carpet or adding warmth and color to hardwood, laminate, Vinyl, and tile.

Taking care of your area rug is straightforward and not at all difficult. Just vacuum regularly, blot spills, and clean occasionally with the hot-water extraction method—and that spectacular area rug beauty will be maintained over the years.

The best way to keep a rug in place is with a non-slip underlay for use over hard surface or carpet. A rug pad should cover 95% of the rug. It should be approximately an inch to the end of your rug. Pads can be easily cut to desired size.