Do you love the effect of outdoor rugs but get nervous when you watch the weather forecast? While outdoor carpets are a great way to elevate your patio space, you do need to be prepared for windy conditions. In this guide, we’ve put together some tips and tricks to prevent outdoor rugs from blowing away.
Securing Outdoor Rugs: A Step-by-step Guide
1 Choose Your Rug Carefully
Outdoor rug securing tips start with your choice of rug. We recommend a heavier weight outdoor rug, such as a Turkish outdoor rug or dense blue outdoor carpet. The heavier the material, the less likely it is to blow away. Then add a rug pad underneath to protect your carpet from dirt while also helping to keep it in place.
2 Use Double-Sided Tape or Rug Grippers
If you’re wondering how to anchor outdoor rugs, why not take a few pointers from your indoor carpets? Just as you might use double-sided tape to help prevent your indoor rugs from bunching and slipping, you can use this solution outdoors too. Cut it to fit the edges of your outdoor patio rugs and press firmly into place.
3 Anchor Your Rug with Furniture
Furniture placement plays a key role in defining the aesthetic of your outdoor space, but it’s also one of our key patio rug security solutions too. Depending on the size of your outdoor patio carpet, you could place the whole of your furniture on it, or position just the front legs of your chairs around the edges or the corners to weigh it down. Heavyweight decorative objects can also help here: think large urns or plant pots, statues or ceramic stools.
4 Secure the Edges with Washers or Grommets
If you’re serious about windproofing outdoor rugs, you can take things one step further with a DIY solution. Consider adding washers or grommets (available from DIY stores) to the corners of your rug and hammer stakes through the grommets to secure it to the ground. Not a fan of stakes? Try adding sand pockets to weigh down your rug instead.
5 Store Your Rug Securely
When you know that high winds are on the agenda, put your rug out of harm’s way. Roll it up and store it away in your shed or garage until calm conditions are restored. This would also be a good opportunity to clean your rug to help maintain its grip.