Tread on without a Worry with Runner Rugs

Posted by Matt Walker
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Apr 21, 2012
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Know the importance and installation care method of runner rugs that will make you and your children more secure to walk on

Runner rugs come with an original idea of safeguarding your floor. This is meant for the satisfaction of you and your close ones and also for the floors of home. They basically see to the fact that you don’t slip on and maintain a balance of movement in areas which have lot of traffic. Mostly seen in public places, this rug can also find a place in your house readily.

Advantages

  • Runner rugs come with a firm grip and ensure a confirmed place to fixate.
  • They are movable and can be shifted from one place to the according to your convenience.
  • They are usually long and narrow so as to accommodate the many feet stamping on the walk.
  • These rugs keep you floor dirt and leak free.
  • They add an exhilarating look to your grand rooms and pathways.
  • They come in various patterns and colors of your choice and are not just a faced up lying mats.

Area’s where runner rugs are to be placed

  • Runner rugs can be used in hallways as they keep it clean and tidy.
  • These rugs also are placed in patios and outdoor verandas as they give a soft feel under your feet and during harsh weather keep the floor untarnished of dust and other particles.
  • During rainy season these rugs can be place on doorways so that when you and others come in, the floor doesn’t get soiled and even your feet are dry.
  • Runner rugs can be used on garden floors as the ones made out of natural fibers keep mites and bacteria’s away which will help you to get saved from harmful insect bites while walking on them.
  • If you are organizing a big event or show then it is necessary that you have these rugs installed as the place will be crowded of innumerable people. This can lead to messed up and dirty spillage if runner rugs are not used.
  • Weddings, orchestra, religious prayer sights etc have the runner rugs installed due to their durability and function of keeping the area neat in high traffic areas. This not only adds to the order of the place but also makes it look real and hygienic.
  • Runner rugs can be placed outside home from your gate to your doorstep having a hallmark way to your home. This impresses people as they come to know about your values of perfection and grooming.
  • One of the important places where these rugs are installed is the stairways. You constantly move up and down throughout the day. Sometimes in such a hurry that you may tend to misbalance yourself and trip. Runner rugs keep the stairs stationed to control your movements and prevent any fall that might occur during frenzied activity.
  • Runner rugs are used hugely in office lobbies and hotel ballrooms and restaurants. They are exotic and have a definite charm which adds to the grandiose of the environment.

Patterns

  • The runner rugs comes in huge patterns and designs and can be hand woven or machine made.
  • Most of the classic ones come with striped and geometric patterns and are characterized by hard base so that the rug does not slip out.
  • The traditional runner rugs have thicker surface and have a high quality. They are imprinted of designs depicting floral patterns and general ones.
  • Some of these rugs are knotted and somehow the best of runner rugs. The density of knots will disclose the quality of rug. They can be set in piles or layers which is suitable to your area and event.
  • Runner rugs many a times have similar pattern to the floor designs so that they blend in with the flooring's and are not noticeable differently.
  • But mostly you want people to notice the magnificence of these rugs and get them either in plain parched or vibrant patterns.
  • The synthetic runner rugs are best for rainy season and made out of plastic, nylon or rayon strip and sometimes from olefin. They soak away moisture and keep your floor free of mud marks and blotches. These are available in standard shapes of squares and rounded patterns and provided in different sizes.

How to Installation?

  • If you are placing the runner rugs in hallways or pathways then you can use carpet glue which will be enough to hold the rug in place. Be careful to use fragrant gums because sometimes some of these materials have foul smell which generally wears off after few hours but don’t console yourself to such an ordeal when aromatic gums are available.
  • Be sure to launch rubber pads under the carpets which will hold together the corners and prevent mishaps.
  • If you are installing these rugs on stairways then punch the trackless strip on the risers of stairs. Cut the carpet into strips according to the size of the stairs. Lock the rug with the help of carpet tops which drill in the rugs secure.
  • Hammer the strip and runner in lace and you have a free flowing rug at your discretion.

How to Clean

  • Dry and hot dust can be taken off by vacuuming sincerely and brushing off with large brooms. This can be a lengthy process as runner rugs are placed in high traffic areas inviting more dirt.
  • If your rug has got stains and water leaks then simply wipe off with sponge or treat them with warm water and rug conditioners. During rainy season these rugs are bound to catch mounds of soils caught in between the fabric. In such case, dry off the moisture first and then clean with vacuum and deep pencil remover kit which is available in market.
  • Protect your runner rug naturally by spraying them with lubricants and repellents which will give a shine to your rug and keep it water proof for an ample time and ward off germs.

So, get a runner rug to stream your floors and enjoy a spic and span look.

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