Here s a guide to rug sizes.
Does a rug have to be bigger then the sofa.
If you want a room size rug then people have commonly left a one foot border around their room.
Believe me we have all made this mistake or were warned so we know not to fall victim to this.
For example the perfect rug pad for a 5 x 8 rug is 4 10 x 7 10.
Rugs that exceed the edges of the furniture can make a room appear larger.
This layout can also work if you have a deeper piece of furniture at the foot of your bed like a small sofa or settee.
Instead of the regular layout the rug is flipped 90 degrees and the width of the rug runs the back of the sofa.
Also be sure to check out our rug sizes guide.
The chairs do not need to be all the way on the rug either just a piece of it like the front two legs.
For a room that s 11 x 13 we subtract 2 feet from each dimension to leave a one foot border on each side.
Everything is a little closer together but perfectly cozy.
Rugs under a dining room table should be at least 24 30 wider and longer than the table allowing the back legs of the chairs to stay on the rug even when the chairs are pushed out.
This is maybe a 4 6 and it should be a 6 9 or an 8x1o.
The rug is too small.
A small rug makes everything else look out of scale.
Decorative rugs will.
The two sofa look is fantastic again with an 8x10.
You want the front legs of the sofa to be under the rug.
Here the rug should extend 18 to 24 inches on each side of the bed including the foot of the bed.
Here only the front legs of the sofa sit on the rug while the placement of the chairs leave all four legs firmly on the rug.
The rug sets the ground for what rests on it.
In a living room for instance all of the furniture should be on top of the rug if this isn t possible it s okay to have the front legs of major upholstered pieces on the rug and the back legs off.
This will typically place the rug under the furniture.
Mixing rugs can be easy.
Keep in mind that rug pads can easily be cut to size.
In this living room by lauren nelson design only the front legs of the sofa sit on the rug while the placement of the chairs leaves their bases entirely on the rug.
For this layout consider an 8 by 10 foot rug for a queen bed and a 9 by 12 foot rug for a king.
When selecting an area rug make sure that it extends under all the key pieces of furniture in the room.
The rug would then be 9 x 11.
We like to say any rug size can work but some rugs are just too small.
A good rule of thumb for choosing the right size rug pad is to leave 1 of rug overhang on all sides of the rug pad.
Area rugs under a bed should extend at least 18 24 beyond each side of the bed.
This means that the ideal rug pad for a rug will be 2 shorter and narrower than the rug.