Choosing the right rug for your room
Whether you're buying a rug for the bedroom, living room, dining or transitional areas of your home, our rug placement guide will help you choose the right rug size for your space.
General Rules
- Your rug should be generous enough to allow for furniture to be comfortably arranged on and around it.
- When in doubt, go larger rather than smaller for a room that looks thoughtfully designed.
Common sizes include
- 160cm x 230cm
- 200cm x 290cm
- 240cm x 330cm
- 300cm x 400cm
Living Room Rugs
Your living room rug size should:
- extend at least an extra 15-20cm on the floor on either size of your sofa
- be large enough to sit under the front third of your sofa along its width
- accommodate your coffee table with space to walk around it
- allow at least the front legs of any occasional chairs to sit on it
For a standard 3 seater sofa (230cm wide) our suggested minimum rug size is 200cm x 290cm. A larger rug will always make the room feel more generous and inclusive, so go bigger if you can!
Dining Room Rugs
Your dining room rug size should:
- extend an extra 20-30cm on the floor behind your dining chairs when they tucked in under the table.
- leave at least 30cm around the perimeter between the rug and your walls
- ideally leave room for chairs to sit fully on the rug with an occupant in them
- allow for chairs to stay on the rug when moving them to sit down
Common dining room rug sizes include
- 200cm x 290cm
- 240cm x 330cm
- For larger rooms, consider 300cm x 400cm.
Bedroom Rugs
Your bedroom rug for under a Queen bed size (mattress 153cm x 203cm):
- Should not extend under the bedside table legs
- Should cover the floor comfortably where you step in and out of bed
- extend into the room at least 30cm from under foot of your bed
- Our suggested rug size for a queen bed is 240cm x 330cm. For larger rooms consider 300cmx 400cm. For small rooms, you could consider a minimum size of 200x290cm.
Your bedroom rug for under a King bed size (mattress 183cm x 203cm):
- Should extend under the bedside table legs or just up to them
- cover floor where you step in and out of bed
- extend into the room at least 30cm from foot of bed
- Our suggested king bed rug sizes include 240cm x 330cm, or for larger rooms consider 300cm x 400cm.
