This pad works great for larger area rugs, but not so much for smaller rugs. We bought a 5x8 rug along with this pad for our family room & it works as expected. We also bought a 3x5 rug for our entryway & the pad stays in place but the rug slides around on the pad. Will try to find some sort of sticky tape to place on the back side of the rug to see if that will prevent the rug from sliding off the pad.  Nice pad for larger rugs.