Any excuse i can get to add another decor element to my home i ll take.
Do in need a rug for the dining room.
But i feel like i will miss the coziness a rug provides come winter time when there is snow on the ground and the temps plummet.
For now i am happy to be able to move the chairs easily and cleanup is a cinch.
Feel the rug with your hands and look at the backing for quality.
Ideally a dining room rug should be large enough to let you place your dining table and chairs on it.
They elevate an interior with different colors textures and patterns as well as ground a space.
A good dining room rug will help define the space its in like a picture frame and provide color and texture to the room.
It s common for dining room rugs to frame the dining room table but how much extra space around the table do you need to allow for.
I for one am pro rug in the dining room.
Plus i just can t help but think a room any room in fact never looks quite finished without a rug.
There are many price points in the wide selection of rugs available.
Match to dining set.
We currently do not have a dining room rug and it s killing me.
Take the time to look at a number of stores.
I am trying to decide what to do at my house.
I ve been torn though since i have a toddler and an almost 4 month old who will start eating real food very soon.
Currently i do not have a rug under the dining table.
A dining room rug should follow the same basic sizing rules as a living room rug with special consideration given to the table and chairs.
First you should line the bottom of your furniture with felt pads to prevent damage to your floors and to make it easier for guests to move the chairs kristi linaeur the blogger behind addicted 2 decorating wrote on her site the bare design also looks better when you have at.
There should be enough room so that when chairs are pulled away from the table they still have their back legs on it.
And if i remember correctly when taylor started eating somehow food got on the floors the walls the table the.
Okay maybe that s a slight exaggeration but i know how important rugs are visually to anchor a room.
The dilemma remains rug v no rug in the dining room.
As a general rule of thumb allowing 20 30 inches 50 75cm around the table will give guests enough space to pull out their chairs without snagging on the rug.
I always thought it was weird to have food over any soft surface other than hardwood stone or tile but lately all these fabulous dining rooms with rugs under the table changing my mind.
If you prefer adding a rug under your dining room table then you need to factor the additional cost into your budget.
The fact of the matter is area rugs are not cheap.
Do not forget the table leaves.
Right now we do not have a rug in the dining room and i am loving it.
When measuring your rug do not forget to take into account the length of your table fully extended.