RUG CUSHION OR PAD

Not just for keeping your rug in place! The cushion is an important aspect of prolonging the life of your rug. The pad helps cushion the rug from the existing floor underneath to absorb the weight of traffic and to help keep the rug from breaking down. Choose the correct pad to keep the rug from slipping. Determine whether the rug will be on top of carpet or on a hard surface floor. We offer a selection of pads of each type.  Also when purchasing a pad you want to make sure it won’t destroy your wood floor.  At carpetart we sell only padding for area rugs that has a 25 year warranty against adhering to your wood floors.

PROPER CLEANING

To keep your rug in great shape, vacuum or shake it regularly. You need to get any loose dirt from the surface of the rug. Dirt and soil can work down into the base of the rug and break down the fibers. Follow the manufacturer’s directions on cleaning. A common baby wipe will take care of 90% of all stains not only on your carpet but on your fabrics but when using over the counter products, all traces must be removed from the carpet after cleaning. Otherwise, they will act like a magnet and soil will attach to any trace left in the rug. We recommend professional cleaning for all rugs. We do not recommend protective coatings for natural fibers. They could affect the color and destroy the fiber’s natural ability to breathe. However, protective coatings can be applied to synthetics.