Your Love-a-Duck arrives rolled with the printed design side facing you. It is wrapped in protective foil, bubble wrap and additionally protected by a cardboard. Prior to removing your new rug from its packaging make sure it has time to adjust to room temperature. Prepare the floor by clearing it of any dust or protruding elements to which the felt might cling (such as nails in floor boards), vacuum and, if required, mop the surface and let it dry thoroughly. Then unpack the Duck carefully and position the rolled rug for installation. It is easiest to place the roll lengthwise along the width of where the rug is supposed to go. Depending on the size, you might want to get help to unroll it slowly and evenly until it lies flat in its intended location. It should ly flat right away. If corners curl under slightly you can carefully roll them up just a bit. Don’t bend or fold the edges or any other area of the rug. Let it adjust slowly.