Finding an area rug that fits your style and the exact size of your room can seem impossible, which is why Floor Concepts creates custom area rugs from carpet. In this blog, we’ll cover the benefits of creating a custom size area rug, the process of creating custom rugs, and more.
Can You Have an Area Rug Made From Carpet?
Yes, you can easily have an area rug made from carpet. We’ll go over the process in detail later on in this blog, but once the carpet you want made into an area rug has been cut to your preferred size, we bind the edges and you have an area rug!
At Floor Concepts, you can have a custom size area rug made from any of the carpet we have available. We even have a large selection of carpet remnants available at a discounted price that can also be converted into a custom area rug.
What Are the Benefits of Custom Area Rugs Made From Carpet?
1. Fit
We all know the feeling of finding an area rug you love and then you find out it’s either too small or too large. This is why one of the main benefits of investing in a custom area rug from carpet is that it’s going to be the perfect fit for the room, especially if you use our Ultimate Area Rug Size Guide to help choose what size rug will look best in your home.
2. Style
Creating a custom area rug from carpet gives you a lot of flexibility with the style of your rug, and in less time. Instead of spending hours and all of your energy searching for the perfect rug, Floor Concepts can help you customize the carpet of your dreams into an area rug.
3. Price
Custom area rugs made from carpet are an affordable way to invest in exactly what you want from a rug. You can choose from a number of textures and patterns while still staying within your budget.
Can I Place an Area Rug Over Carpet?
Yes, you can place an area rug over carpet, but there are certain types of carpet that an area rug will work best over. Short-pile or looped carpet are the best types of carpet to pair with an area rug.
We love the feel and the look of a luxurious custom area rug over a short-pile carpet. It adds a bit more comfort to your room while keeping the majority of your flooring easy to maintain. And if you have a plush carpet, you can choose to lay an area rug made from Berber or one that’s woven to give your room a touch of structure.
How Does the Process of Creating a Custom Area Rug at Floor Concepts Work?
When getting a custom area rug made from carpet at Floor Concepts, we start the process by taking you through our showroom and helping you narrow down the type of carpet you want. We’ll walk you through the different types of carpet available and help you choose from the many patterns available.
Once you’ve chosen the carpet you want your area rug made out of, we cut it to size (making it the perfect size for your room). Once the carpet is cut to size, it’s scheduled to be bound. Our custom area rug services include binding your rug in-house, meaning your custom size area rug will cost a fraction of the price of other stores.
We bind custom area rugs using one of two techniques: binding or serging. During the binding process, a protective fabric known as binding tape is stitched to the cut edges. When serging the edges of a custom area rug, a common whip stitch is used to protect the edges from wear and unraveling. These techniques create the finished look you’d recognize when choosing from area rugs available in a store.
When starting the process of shopping for an area rug, check out our Custom Sized Area Rugs 101 guide. We go more in-depth about what you should consider when choosing an area rug, whether it’s custom or not.
If you’re interested in creating your own custom area rug from carpet, visit our Wexford, PA showroom to start the process or contact our team to learn more. Floor Concepts provides local flooring solutions to greater Pittsburgh, PA and the North Hills, free in-home measurements and estimates, and worry-free installations. Book your free in-home measurement now or get in touch with our flooring experts today!
