Likewise if you have a plush style of carpet installed choosing a low profile berber or woven rug is your best bet.
How to lay an area rug over carpet.
Area rugs generally work best over short pile or looped carpet.
In those cases laying a thick luxurious shag rug can add a softness and elegance to the space.
On a hard floor an untethered rug is more likely to slide or slip but when layering area rugs over carpet the rug is more likely to wrinkle or ripple.
The only difference when the rug is going to be used over a carpet is to make sure that the color of the rug complements the color of the carpet.
When laying an area rug over a hard surface such as hardwood flooring the biggest concern about the rug s movement is that it will slide around.