Tag: area rugs

Sizing Rules for Area Rugs

Area rugs can add coziness, color, and texture to a room. They can also ground a room and define specific areas. However, choosing the proper size area rug can be challenging. Here’s our guide to area rug sizes. Better too big than too small Area rugs generally come in standard sizes of 6 x 9… Read more »

Clean Area Rugs Differently Than Carpet

When it comes time to clean an area rug, particularly an oriental or antique one, can your carpet cleaner do the job? The answer is probably not. Here are the key differences between carpet and area rug care. Area rug and carpet differences More than 90 percent of wall-to-wall carpet is made of nylon fibers…. Read more »

7 Tips on How to Clean Your Carpets

Clean your home’s wall-to-wall carpet before listing for sale. Proper care will, of course, extend its life, but you may need to call in the pros for this job. Here are a few tips on carpet and area rug cleaning to stage your home in style. How often should carpets be cleaned? Most carpet manufacturers… Read more »