Stair Rugs Make Your Stairs Safer And More Attractive

Stair rugs and runners offer safety and decorative benefits to your wooden stairway in your house, condo, studio apartment, or even a dorm room.  They come in a wide range of traditional and modern designs so you can choose the set rugs that best suit your decorating ideas.

The Homespice Décor Bost Braided Rug Company Cotton Braided Log Cabin Step Stair Treads are sold by a number of different retailers with prices varying slightly from one supplier to the next.  The come in oval or rectangular options, and for best results, they should be tacked to the steps for safety.  An individual rug is tacked to each step, giving your stairway a decorative look and taking away some danger of slipping on the stairs.  This set is made of 100% cotton and is made in shades of browns and ivory.  Each rug is 8 inches wide by 28 inches long and sells for $25.99.

Ideal for your outdoor steps to your mobile home, the Gothic Iron Design Rubber Stair Treads are mats made of rubber.  Each tread is 35 inches long by 9 inches wide and is made of weather resistant rubber.  The featured look is a mosaic design in brick red and black, and each pad sells for $9.99 at kmart.com.  With these mats on your outdoor steps, you can give your entryway a contemporary, decorative accent.

At amazon.com, you will find the Casual Living Carpet Stair Treads and Rugs.  The treads measure 30 inches long and are 9.6 inches wide.  When you tack these solid beige rugs to your steps, you are preventing slippage and protecting your wood floors.  Each rug is bordered in darker brown and is made of cotton and sisal.  A set of four is available for $54.00.

A great replacement for the old fashioned rubber pads that you may have adopted with your older home is the Carpet Stair Treads at naturalarearugs.com.  These rugs are made of Manhattan wool with sisal borders.  A set of four sells for $92.00.  Each of these miniature runners measures 9 inches wide by 29 inches long, and the set would make a great accent with an area rug in black, white, or ivory. 

If you are searching for an exotic theme for your home, you will love the Premium Carpet Stair Treads in Leopard with the matching runner.  These gold rugs feature the black polka dot pattern of faux leopard fur.  A set of 13 treads plus the 5-foot runner costs $260.00 at amazon.com.  

Another option is to install a stair runner that moves vertically down the stairs, tacking it to the tops and fronts of the stairs as you go.  The Jute Boucle Stair Runner with a Striped Border is a beautiful example of this idea.  This runner is 24 feet and 2 inches long, and is 23 ½ inches long.  It is designed for a standard width staircase with about 15 steps.  You can purchase this piece for $346.00 at stairrunners.us.  Each runner is light tan in color and comes with your choice of stripes.  You can choose from black, beige, brown or rust.