Now that you've found the perfect rug for your space, it's important to find the perfect rug pad for your rug! Using a rug pad protects both your area rug as well as the flooring beneath it. But there is such thing as the right rug pad.
Depending upon the type of area rug or flooring you have, there are rug pads that will work and there are rug pads that won't work. What this means is, when you are not using the appropriate rug pad for your flooring/rug, the rug pad will likely do more harm than good.
What does that mean? Well, using the wrong type of rug pad can result in damage to your floors, damage to your area rug--or both!
For example, poorly made rug pads might break down and stick to your hardwood floors. However, if you are using a rug pad approved and designed for hardwood floors, your flooring and your rug will be protected from any possible damage.
The last thing you want to happen after buying a new rug or installing new flooring, is for either to become damaged. So how do you avoid this? It's simple. We have designed The Rug Pad Store to help you shop for the perfect rug pad. You can shop by floor type, function or material. We will dive more into each in this blog post, so that you can feel confident you are selecting the right rug pad.
HARDWOOD FLOORING
The wrong rug pad can cause permanent damage to hardwood floors such as staining and scratching.
Many rug pads "work" by sticking to your flooring. When it comes to hardwood floors, this can cause permanent stickiness to your floors, or potentially ruin the stain of your hardwood floors. A cheap rug pad that uses plastic, glues, adhesives, or synthetic rubber pads can often cause a negative reaction to certain wood floor finishes. This is why we have compiled a specific selection of rug pads that would work well on your hardwood floors.
You can shop those hardwood-approved rug pads here.
LAMINATE FLOORING
Despite the durability that laminate floors are known for, you have to be cautious when choosing a rug pad, since rubber, latex, fillers and other materials can negatively react with the surface of your flooring.
For this reason, we have compiled a specific selection of rug pads that would work well on your laminate or luxury vinyl floors.
You can shop those laminate and luxury vinyl-approved rug pads here.
TILE / STONE
For a rug pad on tile floors, opt for a cushy, non-slip version. This will make it so that your area rug stays in place and also will add an extra level of comfort to the famously hard and cold surface.
Especially with uneven tiles or stones, rug protection is even more essential because without them, rugs can easily wear down unevenly. A thicker pad will offer that extra layer for even protection.
For this reason, we have compiled a specific selection of rug pads that would work well on your tile or stone floors.
You can shop those tile and stone-approved rug pads here.
HIGH END AND HANDMADE AREA RUGS
Many would assume that when placing an area rug on top of wall-to-wall carpet that you don't need an area rug pad, but actually the opposite is true.
The correct rug pad will help fasten the area rug to the carpet, keeping it from sliding all over the place. A rug pad will prevent bunching, shifting and wrinkling, which is especially important in an area of heavy foot traffic.
For this reason, we have compiled a specific selection of rug pads that would work well on your wall-to-wall carpet floors.
You can shop those wall-to-wall carpet-approved rug pads here.
OUTDOOR
Many would also assume, that an outdoor area rug pad would not need a rug pad underneath, because these rugs, as well as outdoor flooring, are intentionally resilient. Well, an outdoor rug pad helps in a different way than an indoor rug pad would.
While they all still possess the same protective elements, these rug pads are specifically designed to allow your rugs to dry quicker, effectively preventing mold and mildew growth.
For this reason, we have compiled a specific selection of outdoor rug pads that would work well in your outdoor living space.
You can shop those outdoor-approved rug pads here.