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Rug PadsThe cheapest thing that extends a rug's life, and the wrong pad that destroys a floor finish — what to buy and what to avoid.25 July 2026 · 3 minWhat Size Rug Pad Do You Need?The pad should be smaller than the rug, not the same size — the 25mm rule, why it exists, and how to cut felt and rubber cleanly at home.25 July 2026 · 4 minTypes of Rug PadFelt, rubber, felt-and-rubber and the ones to avoid — what each type actually does, which floors each is safe on, and why the cheap ones cost the most.25 July 2026 · 4 minRug PatternsMedallion, all-over, garden, prayer and pictorial — the structural grammar of rug design, and how to read a field before you read its motifs.25 July 2026 · 2 minThe Real Cost of Owning a RugPad, washing, repair and delivery across a rug's life — the spending that decides whether it lasts fifteen years or eighty.25 July 2026 · 2 minRug PricesWhat rugs cost across every tier as of mid-2026, and a breakdown of where the money actually goes — labour, materials, margin and the trade's structure.25 July 2026 · 2 minNegotiating a Rug PriceHow rug pricing is actually set, what room there genuinely is, and why the questions you ask move the number more than the haggling does.25 July 2026 · 2 minWhat Rug Repair CostsHow restorers actually quote, what the common jobs cost relative to each other, and the threshold where repairing a rug stops making sense.25 July 2026 · 4 minRug Repair: DIY vs ProfessionalThe short list of what you can safely do yourself, the much longer list of what makes things worse, and why every adhesive is on the second one.25 July 2026 · 4 minRepairing Rug Edges and FringesReselvedging and end-securing are the two cheapest repairs a rug ever needs, and the two that prevent every expensive one — done early they cost very little.25 July 2026 · 4 minRug RepairReweaving, reselvedging, fringe replacement and pile restoration — what each costs, what good work looks like, and when repair stops being worth it.25 July 2026 · 3 min10×14 and 10×13 Rugs — What Fits and What It CostsThe open-plan size, where price per square foot starts falling again — and the point at which access and cleaning need checking before you order.25 July 2026 · 2 min