How To Put An Area Rug Under Bed

A general rule of thumb suggests that an area rug should always extend at least 18 inches to 24 inches from the sides and from the foot of a queen size and a king size bed.

How to put an area rug under bed.

A rug pad will help keep your rug from sliding around under your household s foot traffic. For an area rug to look balanced under a bed it should be large enough to extend beyond the sides of the bed at least 18 inches for a king or queen bed and at least 12 inches for a full or twin bed. For this you can use a padding for rugs and even special grips that they sell for the padding. 8 x 10 or 9 x 12 king size bed remember the bigger is better rule when it comes to arranging an area rug under a king size bed.

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. The rug will extend about a foot on either side of your king size mattress and out from the footboard about the same distance. If you find a pair of rugs you like in this size you can place two 4x6 rugs under a queen bed. If you don t want to place a full area rug under the bed or in the bedroom at all annie selke founder and ceo of her eponymous rug and decor brand has an easy hack.

When buying an area rug for your home don t forget a rug pad. Anchor the rug beneath the foot of the bed by tucking at least a foot of the rug under the bed. Depending upon the size of the room there can be more rug extension around the bed as seen in this room by lauren nelson design but not less. If the desk slides you can put a thin rug under it.

Use an 8 x 10 rug horizontally under your bed. A 12 foot by 15 foot rug will look balanced under the longer california king size bed and this size area rug will even fit under nightstands. 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. Just place runners on either.

When selecting an area rug make sure that it extends under all the key pieces of furniture in the room. As far as the under bed rug i like pelts either natural or faux instead of a rug that goes all the way under the bed. Below we ll discuss several different ways to place a rug under a king bed. This configuration would take up more space than a single 9x12 rug which could be useful in some circumstances see below.

Ways to place a rug under a king bed. One of the most common ways to break the rugs under beds rule is by using a smaller rug and positioning it near the foot of the bed. Generally an area rug that is 4 feet wide by 6 feet long is too small to place under a queen bed. Place the rug perpendicular under the bed with enough of the rug reaching out on the sides and in front to place your feet comfortably when getting out of bed or sitting at the foot.

Place a rug horizontally. Do extend rugs under furniture.