Hey Danielle! Yes, I was worried about fraying too. Truth be told this is the second time I’ve installed the corner. The first time I used rugs that we had previously been using as door mats to wipe our feet on (I had miscalculated the total amount of rugs I’d need for the install and was in a pinch for extra). We have had them installed since the fall (so about 3 months or so), and besides the small amount of fraying on the seem itself, they never progressed. That adhesive on the back of the carpet strip is heavy duty stuff. This week I replaced the mitered corner with two new clean rugs. When the adhesive is hot from the iron, I really work on pushing the edges into the hot glue so that they won’t fray. This helps to make a tight seem as well as protects the fibers. I also could have probably cleaned up the excess fibers with my scissors better that I did, but I don’t have a super nice sharp scissors with me at the cabin, and I don’t mind the look. I understand that if you were using a nicer rug or are installing a runner in a more formal space that a cleaner seem would be more important. I would also think that having a runner with a higher pile would be much more easy to blend. Let me know if you have any questions about my explanation, I’m always happy to help!

Hey Sasha! Yes, it makes us so happy to be at the cabin. I think it’s my favorite place in the world. I hope this post can help you, please let me know if you have any questions when you are getting ready to attempt your staircase :)