Rubber-backed indoor rug? Does such a thing exist?

[Barchettaman]

We need a new rug for the living room. Maybe 6’ by 4’.

I detest rugs that curl up at the corners and/or trip you up, get rucked up, or require that separate mesh rubber sheeting underneath.

We have wooden floors.

Ideally I would just put in a big doormat, like you get in banks etc, but Madam has torpedoed that idea. She (rightly) wants something a bit nicer underfoot.

So does any firm produce a solid, rubber-backed schmuggy rug?

[PhilboSE]

They do, but it’s better to get a separate underlay. They’re weirdly sticky but not sticky, long story short they keep the rug in place but don’t do any damage to the floor. Any carpet/rug shop will be able to supply.

[DKL]

Turtle mats? They are really entrance mats but they are rubber backed and come in a variety of sizes.

[dhutch]

DKL said:

Turtle mats? They are really entrance mats but they are rubber backed and come in a variety of sizes.

Came here to say the same.

[ozzuk]

We have a number from rugs direct, you want the ones with the gel anti slip backing. Love ours, we've 3 dogs and the rugs take a lot of abuse and clean up well. They stay flat as well, though we get the flat weave ones (easier to clean) so that may be a factor.

[James-gbg1e]

Ruggable

Dunelm do an equivalent for half the price too.

[T1547]

Yep Ruggable

We’ve got one, also on a wood floor. The rubber backing is separate so the fabric part can be machine washed.

[Crumpet]

Have to say I’m quite impressed with my ruggable. It’s massive so not sure how it’ll fit in the washing machine but a year in and it’s still spotless anyway.

[119]

Another vote here for Ruggable.

https://ruggable.co.uk/

[Danns]

Just watch out for what it does to your floor finish...

Lounge floor is Osmo over solid oak parquet.. finish had been on for over a year before we put a rubber backed rug down... there's been an odd reaction and you can see the texture of the rubber backing in the floor finish where it has made it darker/been in contact (isn't due to UV.. definitely a reaction between rubber and Osmo)

[dhutch]

Rubber can mark floors and wood

Found this out a few times, car tyres on foam vinyl hall flooring in a uni rental, hifi turntable on a nice wooden sideboard, etc.

All depends what's in the rubber backing I guess, but we have had no such issues with Turtle matt. And clear gel back should be fine.