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How To Fix and Prevent Dent Marks on your Modern Rug 2023

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Contemporary luxury rugs can completely transform any space, offering both comfort and modern design. Their vibrant colours and plush textures enhance the room’s aesthetic, warmth, and cosiness. By caring for your rug, you ensure its longevity and quality, saving money on future expenses. Avoid repeatedly buying lower-quality rugs and invest in a luxury one that withstands the test of time. Following our top rug care tips, like fixing and preventing dents, will help extend the life of your rug!

Rug Care Tips: How to Fix Indentations in your Carpet

1. Ice

Begin by placing ice cubes on the dented areas of your modern rug. As the ice melts, the rugs fibres will soak up the water and start to rise. Use a sponge or paper towel to dry the excess water and then gently massage the fibres with your finger or a narrow object. If the dent is still slightly visible, repeat the process until it returns to its natural state.

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The ice cube method, featuring the Bubbles Rug by Sonya Winner.

2. Steam

One of our most recommended rug care tips for fixing dents is steaming. This can be done with a hot tea towel or a clothes steamer. If using a steamer, hover it near the marked area, ensuring steam directly hits the dent. Leave several inches between the rug and the steam to avoid burning the fibres. The steam’s moisture helps the fibres regain elasticity and return to a soft, bouncy state. After steaming, carefully fluff the material with your fingers, but wait for the rug to cool first.

If you don’t have a steam iron or clothes steamer, you can try using a similar technique with a tea towel and classic iron. Dampen the towel using warm water and wring out the excess before placing it on top of the area you are trying to lift. Set the iron to low heat and press it onto the tea towel. The moisture combined with the heat should create the same effect as the steamer technique mentioned above. Always make sure your wool rug is cooled before assessing the results.

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The steam method, featuring the Teal Reflections Rug by Sonya Winner.

3. Fork

If all else fails or you do not have any of the items recommended above, one utensil everyone should have in their home is a fork! Take your folks pointed end and very gently use it to fold back the pressed fibres. Be careful and take your time with this technique as you do not want to damage the yarns of your wool rug or rug backing further. After a while of massaging the surface with the forks thin edge, the fibres should start to regain their natural form and level out.

Rug Care Tips: How to Prevent Dents in your Modern Rug

Now you’ve learnt how to fix dents in your rug, let’s learn what preventative steps you can take moving forward to minimize dents occurring again or in the first place. These rug care tips can also make dents easier to fix if this damage occurs again.

1. Furniture Pads

A key protective accessory you can use to deter dents is furniture pads. These pads are small discs that are placed underneath the feet of heavy furniture to distribute weight evenly along the carpets surface and minimize pressure on specific areas. Using light furniture pads made from felt or rubber are the best material to use because they provide extra cushioning without damaging the rug’s fibres.

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2. Rug Underlay

For even more cushioning, adding an underlay to your luxury rug can give it more protection against compression marks. The soft underlay creates a barrier between your area rug and the surface of the hard floor. A rug underlay also helps disperse pressure across your contemporary rug, therefore lessening the transfer of indentations from your furniture.

To read more about rug underlays and their benefits, read our previous blog post:
The Best Anti-Slip Underlay for Rugs and Carpets 2023

 

3. Rotate your Furniture Regularly

A completely free way to lessen the damage against heavy furniture is to rotate it regularly. Occasionally lifting tables or seating areas helps distribute weight across your rug and reduces damage to specific spots. After moving furniture, you may need to use one of the rug care methods above to restore the fibres if they’ve been in place for a long time.

 

4. Rotate your Modern Rug Regularly

If it’s not possible to rotate your furniture try rotating your area rug instead. The regular movement results in the same effect without the stress of curating your furniture repeatedly and avoid heavy lifting. The regular movement of your rug placement may also help with sun bleaching if your space is in a lot of direct sunlight, this therefore allows your modern rug to age evenly over time.

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Why is Quality Important?

Your contemporary rug deserves to shine as a testament to your home’s elegance, but of course none of these preventative measures are beneficial unless you have a good quality rug to begin with. Investing in high quality, like our 100% New Zealand wool rugs, serve you multiple long-time advantages that pay you back in the long run. For example, New Zealand wool is renowned for its exceptional durability, with its fibres containing natural elasticity. This allows them to bounce back from pressure and maintain their shape over time. Therefore, when dealing with furniture dents and compressions, our luxury rugs are able to withstand heavy furniture without breaking or ripping over time and can spring back using one of our top rug care tips mentioned above.

When considering such a key piece for your home, it’s important to think about these aspects and consider them. You want your home elements to withstand the ever-moving life of your family. When looking for a reliable modern rug, research reputable designers. The rug should also look after itself!

Learn about our high-quality modern rugs through our ‘About’ page here, or if you’re ready to explore the Vibrant Contemporary World of our hand-crafted rugs click here!

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