Rug runners assist in linking the hall
and stairway in your home. Some companies make runners up to one hundred
feet long, so there are no limits when shopping for the ideal carpet
runner. It is prudent to buy underlining for your runners to keep them
from slipping or sliding. To keep your stair runner in place, get stair
rods.
Be careful using rugs or runners over carpet in high traffic areas as
doing so may cause a permanent soil line on your carpet. The carpet
under the runner gets no light; no traffic and no soil, while the area
along the runner’s edges get all of the above. When you remove the
carpet or runner, there will be a noticeable patch and the damaged part
will not be able to be reconditioned.
Safety Hints For Runners
Secure throw rugs, runners and mats. The
Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates that 6800 people age 65 and
older, are treated in emergency rooms for mishaps connected to rugs and
runners. Apply double sided adhesive carpet tape, buy runners with slip
resistant backing or put rubber matting beneath them.
Runners are a great way to add color and warmth to a long hall or
stairway, and make these areas more visually pleasing. They are
also very suitable for main entrances, which will subconsciously guide
the eye into the house, and thus make a dramatic statement. Stair
runners can also visually transform a plain wood stairway.