Living room rugs should fit under the couch and chairs.
How to measure for a living room rug.
A 6 9 area rug being the smallest area rug size you d want to go for will typically sit in front of your furniture or at most you ll just have two legs of an accent chair sitting on top of the rug.
In the living room.
Leggy furniture should have four on the floor or rug all dining chairs should be able to scoot in and out while staying on the rug.
For areas of the home that have no furniture such as hallways and foyers rug size is determined based on how much floor space to leave exposed around the edges of the room.
If you prefer all four legs may also rest completely on the rug surface.
So here s a rug size guide to send you off on your journey to the perfect rug.
Read the room when choosing rug size and orientation make sure it is proportional to the space large rooms large rugs and placed to echo its dimensions long room orient lengthwise.
For larger areas a bit more of the floor can show.
Since you want it covering as much visible floor space as possible you won t want this sitting under the front legs of your sofa.
Leaving a space of 18 24 on all sides of the rug will create a border to frame your living space.
Follow lines of the furniture.
To avoid looking awkward your rug should be at least a foot wider than your sofa on either side.
A 5 x7 rug works best in a small living room in a room that measures 8 x10 or slightly smaller.
This rug size will just fit underneath the coffee table as well as in front of a fireplace with two comfy chairs sitting almost completely on the rug.
It should anchor the room but not overpower or underwhelm.
As a general rule your area rug should be about the size of your living room s seating area to ground the conversation space.
Place the front legs of the sofa on top of the rug.
The next rule has been a standard for ages and this approach states that there should be about 18 inches of bare floor between the rug edge and the perimeter walls of the room bringing in traditional proportion.
For a more interesting look she says try placing the rug at an angle.
Visualize the final look use painter s tape to mock the rug placement before you buy.
Usually anywhere from 12 inches up to 24 inches.
Larger rooms typically require a rug that is between 8 x 10 9 x 12.
If you prefer the rug be placed in front of the couch malene says it should run the same width or a little longer than the couch.