Rug pads help your rug stay in place, keeping it safe and looking great. They also create additional space and padding beneath a rug, helping keep the flooring underneath clean and adding an extra layer of comfort. The thicker the cushion on your rug pad, the more comfort and protection you gain.

Adding a rug pad underneath of your brand-new area rug is like a foundation for your rug.  You wouldn’t build a home without a foundation, right?  A rug pad is often forgotten but it helps support, protect, prevent edge fraying, movement of your rug and offers additional cushion for your feet. Happy feet!

Have you thought about your rug fibers? Depending on the traffic that hits your rug each day, those fibers get compressed as they are walked across. A rug pad is an additional piece of support for your rug and can help preserve the pile of your rug and give it life for much longer!

A rug pad also minimizes friction, making vacuuming easier. Because the pad acts as a net, it conveniently traps dirt in one place instead of allowing that dirt to be wearing away between your flooring and the your rug. A rug pad also provides circulation between your rug and the floor, so bacteria aren’t breeding under the covers. That means no mold, mildew, or odor for your indoor or outdoor rugs.

Do you have a rug that curls up on the corners, slides a bit across the room or down the hallway after some high traffic walking action or in your outdoor living space? With an area rug, it’s almost like double sided tape! A rug pad acts as a gripper between your beautiful flooring and your area rug. If your rug pad is cut correctly to size, the corners of your rug should stay in place, causing less tripping and no more adjusting or moving rugs back into place where you had originally put them! Making your home or outdoor living space a safer place. Win, Win.

Perhaps you have a larger more open room in your home that is echoey? Apartment living with neighbors below you. Or maybe you’ve added an area rug to your outdoor patio.  Adding a rug pad under your rug helps absorb noise and foot traffic and gives extra padding to your piggy toes.

As an added bonus, your rug will also feel extra plush underfoot. Sink your toes into your rug and feel the difference an additional layer of cushioning between the rug and the floor really makes. Remember, cushioning is comfy, but a solid pad won’t “circulate air” like other kinds will. That’s why it’s important to know the type of rug pad you need.

Now that you plan on taking advantage of rug pads, it’s all about picking the right one for you. There are two key things to consider — size and type.

You don’t want to see the rug pad along the edges of your area rug.  So, you’ll want your rug to be slightly smaller than your rug. A rug pad should be one inch less on all four sides of the rug, or two inches less for each dimension. You’ll find that most rug pads do come in standard rug sizes but can be easily trimmed with scissors if needed.

Rug Pads are made from a slip-resistant webbed material, and largely prevent your rug from sliding out from underneath you when you step on it. Here’s a look at what we carry here at Rugs.Shop.

The LuxeHold Reversible Rug Pad is the ultimate in rug padding! This highly durable rug pad, made from synthetic fibers with a natural rubber backing, is the perfect solution to help hold your area rugs in place. This rug pad will extend the life of your rug, prevent scratching of your hard surface flooring, and reduce puckering under heavy furniture. Ideal for tile & uneven surfaces, this rug pad is 7-in-1 - use it on wood, laminate, marble, vinyl or bamboo, or reverse it for use on carpet! It can even be used over radiant heat flooring.

The SureGrip Non-Slip Rug Pad is an easy, affordable way to keep your area rugs in place on all hard surface floors! Protect your rug and your floors with this non-slip polymer-coated polyester pad that prevents your rug backing from scratching wood flooring. The SureGrip Non-Slip Rug Pad will make vacuuming easier and extend your rug’s lifespan. It can easily be cut to size and is naturally microbial.

Our UltraGrip Extra Cushioned Rug Pad is easily trimmed to fit smaller sized area rugs.  Perfect for INDOOR use on wood, laminate, tile, vinyl and marble flooring types. Extends rug life and prevents scratching of floor. Our area rug pads are ideal for tile and uneven surfaces.   Multiple pieces can be used for larger sized area rugs if needed. The UltraGrip Extra Cushioned Rug Pad is an easy, durable solution to rug damage and slipping! This rug pad will keep your area rugs in place on all hard surface floors while preventing your rug backing from scratching surfaces like wood. The UltraGrip Extra Cushioned Rug Pad makes vacuuming easier and is a great way to safely extend your rug’s lifespan. It can easily be cut to size and is naturally microbial.

This Outdoor Rug Pad is the best way to keep your outdoor rugs in place on patios, porches, balconies and decks. This extremely durable rug pad is abrasion resistant, fade resistant, and allows your outdoor rugs to dry properly more quickly after being washed or rained on. This helps to prevent the growth of mold & mildew, creating a cleaner, odor-free and non-toxic surface for you to enjoy comfortably while outdoors. Intended for use on stone, concrete, tile, wood, or any other exterior hard surfaces. However, this pad is not intended for use over ice or snow-covered surfaces. It can easily be cut to size.

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