Rug Over Carpet Ideas

Discover how layering area rugs over existing carpet can refresh any room by adding color, texture, and definition without replacing your floors. Browse real-life examples, from small accent mats to large plush covers, to see how rugs transform cozy spaces into stylish, layered retreats. When you’re ready, upload a photo of your room and instantly preview these layered looks with our free Rug Visualizer.

Loloi Chris Loves Julia Polly 7'-9" x 9'-9" Area Rug in Ivory/Natural - Large Neutral Area Rug, Unique Patterned Rug for Living Room, Bedroom, Dining Area, Home Office

Loloi Chris Loves Julia Polly 7'-9" x 9'-9" Area Rug in Ivory/Natural - Large Neutral Area Rug, Unique Patterned Rug for Living Room, Bedroom, Dining Area, Home Office Rug
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Loloi Chris Loves Julia Polly 7'-9" x 9'-9" Area Rug in Ivory/Natural - Large Neutral Area Rug, Unique Patterned Rug for Living Room, Bedroom, Dining Area, Home Office Rug
Loloi Chris Loves Julia Polly 7'-9" x 9'-9" Area Rug in Ivory/Natural - Large Neutral Area Rug, Unique Patterned Rug for Living Room, Bedroom, Dining Area, Home Office in Modern Living Room with Grey Couch
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Loloi Chris Loves Julia Polly in Modern Living Room with Grey Couch
Loloi Chris Loves Julia Polly 7'-9" x 9'-9" Area Rug in Ivory/Natural - Large Neutral Area Rug, Unique Patterned Rug for Living Room, Bedroom, Dining Area, Home Office in Grey Living Room with Brown Couch
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Loloi Chris Loves Julia Polly in Grey Living Room with Brown Couch
Loloi Chris Loves Julia Polly 7'-9" x 9'-9" Area Rug in Ivory/Natural - Large Neutral Area Rug, Unique Patterned Rug for Living Room, Bedroom, Dining Area, Home Office in Light Modern Living Room with TV
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Loloi Chris Loves Julia Polly in Light Modern Living Room with TV
Loloi Chris Loves Julia Polly 7'-9" x 9'-9" Area Rug in Ivory/Natural - Large Neutral Area Rug, Unique Patterned Rug for Living Room, Bedroom, Dining Area, Home Office in Dark Wood Living Room with Black Couch
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Loloi Chris Loves Julia Polly in Dark Wood Living Room with Black Couch
Loloi Chris Loves Julia Polly 7'-9" x 9'-9" Area Rug in Ivory/Natural - Large Neutral Area Rug, Unique Patterned Rug for Living Room, Bedroom, Dining Area, Home Office in Teal and Orange Wood Bedroom
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Loloi Chris Loves Julia Polly in Teal and Orange Wood Bedroom
Loloi Chris Loves Julia Polly 7'-9" x 9'-9" Area Rug in Ivory/Natural - Large Neutral Area Rug, Unique Patterned Rug for Living Room, Bedroom, Dining Area, Home Office in Grey Traditional Bedroom with King Bed
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Loloi Chris Loves Julia Polly in Grey Traditional Bedroom with King Bed
Loloi Chris Loves Julia Polly 7'-9" x 9'-9" Area Rug in Ivory/Natural - Large Neutral Area Rug, Unique Patterned Rug for Living Room, Bedroom, Dining Area, Home Office in White and Yellow Modern Bedroom
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Loloi Chris Loves Julia Polly in White and Yellow Modern Bedroom

Unique Loom Solo Collection Area Rug - Calabasas (10' x 13' Rectangle, Charcoal/ Black)

Unique Loom Solo Collection Area Rug - Calabasas (10' x 13' Rectangle, Charcoal/ Black) Rug
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Unique Loom Solo Collection Area Rug - Calabasas (10' x 13' Rectangle, Charcoal/ Black) Rug
Unique Loom Solo Collection Area Rug - Calabasas (10' x 13' Rectangle, Charcoal/ Black) in Teal and Orange Wood Bedroom
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Unique Loom Solo Collection Area in Teal and Orange Wood Bedroom
Unique Loom Solo Collection Area Rug - Calabasas (10' x 13' Rectangle, Charcoal/ Black) in Grey Traditional Bedroom with King Bed
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Unique Loom Solo Collection Area in Grey Traditional Bedroom with King Bed
Unique Loom Solo Collection Area Rug - Calabasas (10' x 13' Rectangle, Charcoal/ Black) in White and Yellow Modern Bedroom
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Unique Loom Solo Collection Area in White and Yellow Modern Bedroom

Erin Gates Orchard Border 5' x 8' Area Rugs with Natural ORCHAORC-1NAT5080

Erin Gates Orchard Border 5' x 8' Area Rugs with Natural ORCHAORC-1NAT5080 Rug
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Erin Gates Orchard Border 5' x 8' Area Rugs with Natural ORCHAORC-1NAT5080 Rug
Erin Gates Orchard Border 5' x 8' Area Rugs with Natural ORCHAORC-1NAT5080 in Modern Living Room with Grey Couch
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Erin Gates Orchard Border 5' in Modern Living Room with Grey Couch
Erin Gates Orchard Border 5' x 8' Area Rugs with Natural ORCHAORC-1NAT5080 in Grey Living Room with Brown Couch
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Erin Gates Orchard Border 5' in Grey Living Room with Brown Couch
Erin Gates Orchard Border 5' x 8' Area Rugs with Natural ORCHAORC-1NAT5080 in Light Modern Living Room with TV
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Erin Gates Orchard Border 5' in Light Modern Living Room with TV
Erin Gates Orchard Border 5' x 8' Area Rugs with Natural ORCHAORC-1NAT5080 in Teal and Orange Wood Bedroom
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Erin Gates Orchard Border 5' in Teal and Orange Wood Bedroom
Erin Gates Orchard Border 5' x 8' Area Rugs with Natural ORCHAORC-1NAT5080 in Grey Traditional Bedroom with King Bed
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Erin Gates Orchard Border 5' in Grey Traditional Bedroom with King Bed
Erin Gates Orchard Border 5' x 8' Area Rugs with Natural ORCHAORC-1NAT5080 in White and Yellow Modern Bedroom
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Erin Gates Orchard Border 5' in White and Yellow Modern Bedroom

Loloi Chris Loves Julia x Briggs Collection, Wheat & Ivory, 3'-6" x 5'-6" Accent Rug – Minimal Gritted Design Area Rugs for Living Room Bedroom Entryway & Hallway No Shed High Traffic Home Decor Rug

Loloi Chris Loves Julia x Briggs Collection, Wheat & Ivory, 3'-6" x 5'-6" Accent Rug – Minimal Gritted Design Area Rugs for Living Room Bedroom Entryway & Hallway No Shed High Traffic Home Decor Rug Rug
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Loloi Chris Loves Julia x Briggs Collection, Wheat & Ivory, 3'-6" x 5'-6" Accent Rug – Minimal Gritted Design Area Rugs for Living Room Bedroom Entryway & Hallway No Shed High Traffic Home Decor Rug Rug
Loloi Chris Loves Julia x Briggs Collection, Wheat & Ivory, 3'-6" x 5'-6" Accent Rug – Minimal Gritted Design Area Rugs for Living Room Bedroom Entryway & Hallway No Shed High Traffic Home Decor Rug in Teal and Orange Wood Bedroom
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Loloi Chris Loves Julia X in Teal and Orange Wood Bedroom
Loloi Chris Loves Julia x Briggs Collection, Wheat & Ivory, 3'-6" x 5'-6" Accent Rug – Minimal Gritted Design Area Rugs for Living Room Bedroom Entryway & Hallway No Shed High Traffic Home Decor Rug in White and Yellow Modern Bedroom
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Loloi Chris Loves Julia X in White and Yellow Modern Bedroom

Loloi Chris Loves Julia Louisa Collection LOI-03 Taupe/Ivory 7'-10" x 10', .38" Pile Height, Area Rug

Loloi Chris Loves Julia Louisa Collection LOI-03 Taupe/Ivory 7'-10" x 10', .38" Pile Height, Area Rug Rug
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Loloi Chris Loves Julia Louisa Collection LOI-03 Taupe/Ivory 7'-10" x 10', .38" Pile Height, Area Rug Rug
Loloi Chris Loves Julia Louisa Collection LOI-03 Taupe/Ivory 7'-10" x 10', .38" Pile Height, Area Rug in Modern Living Room with Grey Couch
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Loloi Chris Loves Julia Louisa in Modern Living Room with Grey Couch
Loloi Chris Loves Julia Louisa Collection LOI-03 Taupe/Ivory 7'-10" x 10', .38" Pile Height, Area Rug in Grey Living Room with Brown Couch
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Loloi Chris Loves Julia Louisa in Grey Living Room with Brown Couch
Loloi Chris Loves Julia Louisa Collection LOI-03 Taupe/Ivory 7'-10" x 10', .38" Pile Height, Area Rug in Light Modern Living Room with TV
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Loloi Chris Loves Julia Louisa in Light Modern Living Room with TV
Loloi Chris Loves Julia Louisa Collection LOI-03 Taupe/Ivory 7'-10" x 10', .38" Pile Height, Area Rug in Dark Wood Living Room with Black Couch
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Loloi Chris Loves Julia Louisa in Dark Wood Living Room with Black Couch
Loloi Chris Loves Julia Louisa Collection LOI-03 Taupe/Ivory 7'-10" x 10', .38" Pile Height, Area Rug in Teal and Orange Wood Bedroom
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Loloi Chris Loves Julia Louisa in Teal and Orange Wood Bedroom
Loloi Chris Loves Julia Louisa Collection LOI-03 Taupe/Ivory 7'-10" x 10', .38" Pile Height, Area Rug in Grey Traditional Bedroom with King Bed
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Loloi Chris Loves Julia Louisa in Grey Traditional Bedroom with King Bed
Loloi Chris Loves Julia Louisa Collection LOI-03 Taupe/Ivory 7'-10" x 10', .38" Pile Height, Area Rug in White and Yellow Modern Bedroom
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Loloi Chris Loves Julia Louisa in White and Yellow Modern Bedroom

Momeni Charles Wool Hand Tufted Contemporary Indoor Area Rug, Taupe, 5' X 8'

Momeni Charles Wool Hand Tufted Contemporary Indoor Area Rug, Taupe, 5' X 8' Rug
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Momeni Charles Wool Hand Tufted Contemporary Indoor Area Rug, Taupe, 5' X 8' Rug
Momeni Charles Wool Hand Tufted Contemporary Indoor Area Rug, Taupe, 5' X 8' in Modern Living Room with Grey Couch
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Momeni Charles Wool Hand Tufted in Modern Living Room with Grey Couch
Momeni Charles Wool Hand Tufted Contemporary Indoor Area Rug, Taupe, 5' X 8' in Grey Living Room with Brown Couch
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Momeni Charles Wool Hand Tufted in Grey Living Room with Brown Couch
Momeni Charles Wool Hand Tufted Contemporary Indoor Area Rug, Taupe, 5' X 8' in Light Modern Living Room with TV
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Momeni Charles Wool Hand Tufted in Light Modern Living Room with TV
Momeni Charles Wool Hand Tufted Contemporary Indoor Area Rug, Taupe, 5' X 8' in Teal and Orange Wood Bedroom
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Momeni Charles Wool Hand Tufted in Teal and Orange Wood Bedroom
Momeni Charles Wool Hand Tufted Contemporary Indoor Area Rug, Taupe, 5' X 8' in Grey Traditional Bedroom with King Bed
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Momeni Charles Wool Hand Tufted in Grey Traditional Bedroom with King Bed
Momeni Charles Wool Hand Tufted Contemporary Indoor Area Rug, Taupe, 5' X 8' in White and Yellow Modern Bedroom
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Momeni Charles Wool Hand Tufted in White and Yellow Modern Bedroom

nuLOOM Dorene Contemporary High-Low Striped Wool Area Rug, 4x6, Ivory

nuLOOM Dorene Contemporary High-Low Striped Wool Area Rug, 4x6, Ivory Rug
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nuLOOM Dorene Contemporary High-Low Striped Wool Area Rug, 4x6, Ivory Rug
nuLOOM Dorene Contemporary High-Low Striped Wool Area Rug, 4x6, Ivory in Teal and Orange Wood Bedroom
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Nuloom Dorene Contemporary Highlow Striped in Teal and Orange Wood Bedroom
nuLOOM Dorene Contemporary High-Low Striped Wool Area Rug, 4x6, Ivory in White and Yellow Modern Bedroom
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Nuloom Dorene Contemporary Highlow Striped in White and Yellow Modern Bedroom

Unique Loom Eos Collection Area Rug - Borealis (5' 3" x 8' Rectangle, Stone Gray/ Ivory)

Unique Loom Eos Collection Area Rug - Borealis (5' 3" x 8' Rectangle, Stone Gray/ Ivory) Rug
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Unique Loom Eos Collection Area Rug - Borealis (5' 3" x 8' Rectangle, Stone Gray/ Ivory) Rug
Unique Loom Eos Collection Area Rug - Borealis (5' 3" x 8' Rectangle, Stone Gray/ Ivory) in Modern Living Room with Grey Couch
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Unique Loom Eos Collection Area in Modern Living Room with Grey Couch
Unique Loom Eos Collection Area Rug - Borealis (5' 3" x 8' Rectangle, Stone Gray/ Ivory) in Grey Living Room with Brown Couch
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Unique Loom Eos Collection Area in Grey Living Room with Brown Couch
Unique Loom Eos Collection Area Rug - Borealis (5' 3" x 8' Rectangle, Stone Gray/ Ivory) in Light Modern Living Room with TV
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Unique Loom Eos Collection Area in Light Modern Living Room with TV
Unique Loom Eos Collection Area Rug - Borealis (5' 3" x 8' Rectangle, Stone Gray/ Ivory) in Teal and Orange Wood Bedroom
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Unique Loom Eos Collection Area in Teal and Orange Wood Bedroom
Unique Loom Eos Collection Area Rug - Borealis (5' 3" x 8' Rectangle, Stone Gray/ Ivory) in Grey Traditional Bedroom with King Bed
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Unique Loom Eos Collection Area in Grey Traditional Bedroom with King Bed
Unique Loom Eos Collection Area Rug - Borealis (5' 3" x 8' Rectangle, Stone Gray/ Ivory) in White and Yellow Modern Bedroom
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Unique Loom Eos Collection Area in White and Yellow Modern Bedroom

Eric Carle Elementary USA Map Kids Machine Washable Area Rug Blue/Red, 4'11"x6'6"

Eric Carle Elementary USA Map Kids Machine Washable Area Rug Blue/Red, 4'11"x6'6" Rug
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Eric Carle Elementary USA Map Kids Machine Washable Area Rug Blue/Red, 4'11"x6'6" Rug
Eric Carle Elementary USA Map Kids Machine Washable Area Rug Blue/Red, 4'11"x6'6" in Modern Living Room with Grey Couch
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Eric Carle Elementary Usa Map in Modern Living Room with Grey Couch
Eric Carle Elementary USA Map Kids Machine Washable Area Rug Blue/Red, 4'11"x6'6" in Grey Living Room with Brown Couch
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Eric Carle Elementary Usa Map in Grey Living Room with Brown Couch
Eric Carle Elementary USA Map Kids Machine Washable Area Rug Blue/Red, 4'11"x6'6" in Light Modern Living Room with TV
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Eric Carle Elementary Usa Map in Light Modern Living Room with TV
Eric Carle Elementary USA Map Kids Machine Washable Area Rug Blue/Red, 4'11"x6'6" in Teal and Orange Wood Bedroom
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Eric Carle Elementary Usa Map in Teal and Orange Wood Bedroom
Eric Carle Elementary USA Map Kids Machine Washable Area Rug Blue/Red, 4'11"x6'6" in Grey Traditional Bedroom with King Bed
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Eric Carle Elementary Usa Map in Grey Traditional Bedroom with King Bed
Eric Carle Elementary USA Map Kids Machine Washable Area Rug Blue/Red, 4'11"x6'6" in White and Yellow Modern Bedroom
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Eric Carle Elementary Usa Map in White and Yellow Modern Bedroom

Rugs.com Madeline Vintage Collection Rug – 6' x 9' Rose Pink Medium-Pile Rug Perfect for Bedrooms, Dining Rooms, Living Rooms

Rugs.com Madeline Vintage Collection Rug – 6' x 9' Rose Pink Medium-Pile Rug Perfect for Bedrooms, Dining Rooms, Living Rooms Rug
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Rugs.com Madeline Vintage Collection Rug – 6' x 9' Rose Pink Medium-Pile Rug Perfect for Bedrooms, Dining Rooms, Living Rooms Rug
Rugs.com Madeline Vintage Collection Rug – 6' x 9' Rose Pink Medium-Pile Rug Perfect for Bedrooms, Dining Rooms, Living Rooms in Modern Living Room with Grey Couch
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Rugscom Madeline Vintage Collection Rug in Modern Living Room with Grey Couch
Rugs.com Madeline Vintage Collection Rug – 6' x 9' Rose Pink Medium-Pile Rug Perfect for Bedrooms, Dining Rooms, Living Rooms in Grey Living Room with Brown Couch
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Rugscom Madeline Vintage Collection Rug in Grey Living Room with Brown Couch
Rugs.com Madeline Vintage Collection Rug – 6' x 9' Rose Pink Medium-Pile Rug Perfect for Bedrooms, Dining Rooms, Living Rooms in Light Modern Living Room with TV
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Rugscom Madeline Vintage Collection Rug in Light Modern Living Room with TV
Rugs.com Madeline Vintage Collection Rug – 6' x 9' Rose Pink Medium-Pile Rug Perfect for Bedrooms, Dining Rooms, Living Rooms in Dark Wood Living Room with Black Couch
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Rugscom Madeline Vintage Collection Rug in Dark Wood Living Room with Black Couch
Rugs.com Madeline Vintage Collection Rug – 6' x 9' Rose Pink Medium-Pile Rug Perfect for Bedrooms, Dining Rooms, Living Rooms in Teal and Orange Wood Bedroom
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Rugscom Madeline Vintage Collection Rug in Teal and Orange Wood Bedroom
Rugs.com Madeline Vintage Collection Rug – 6' x 9' Rose Pink Medium-Pile Rug Perfect for Bedrooms, Dining Rooms, Living Rooms in Grey Traditional Bedroom with King Bed
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Rugscom Madeline Vintage Collection Rug in Grey Traditional Bedroom with King Bed
Rugs.com Madeline Vintage Collection Rug – 6' x 9' Rose Pink Medium-Pile Rug Perfect for Bedrooms, Dining Rooms, Living Rooms in White and Yellow Modern Bedroom
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Rugscom Madeline Vintage Collection Rug in White and Yellow Modern Bedroom