The best vacuums are great for everyday messes — think crumbs, pet hair and the general dust that settles into your carpets, ...

My neighbor is moving and gave me her 8-by-12-foot Persian rug. She says it needs to be cleaned. I found out it might cost $500 or more to have it professionally cleaned, and I might not even like ...

Layering rugs, one on top of the other, is an even more interesting decor choice, whether you're placing an accent rug over a larger area rug or covering up that blah wall-to-wall carpeting with a ...

You’ve finally found the perfect area rug. You get it home, lay it in place and step back to admire its beauty. But something looks off. The edges are curling up and the rug just won’t lay ...

(Flip area rugs over and vacuum on the back, as well as the front.) Professionally clean wall-to-wall and area carpeting once a year.

If you have an area rug over carpeting and subflooring, you can use a screw to secure the corner. We only recommend this if the rug is a tripping hazard in a high-traffic area or on stairs. Warning ...

The main difference between the rug grippers out there is whether or not they attach adhesively to the back of your rug, or simply work as a buffer between your carpet and floor. Depending on how ...

Best for: high-traffic space, like a kitchen or hallway Why it’s great Most small stains simply blend in. The Safavieh Rag Rugs naturally hide stains because of their multicolored yarns, and ...

Low-pile rugs > high pile rugs. Pile refers to a carpet’s fabric loops. Low pile carpets have tighter, shorter loops, while high pile rugs have taller loops for a looser, more textured feel.