What Is the Ideal Rug Size?

Choosing the perfect rug often involves making many decisions regarding size, style, materials, and more. If you want to bring warmth and personal style into your home with a rug, discover some of the key factors to consider when choosing one.

Choose the size according to the layout of your rooms and the arrangement of your furniture. Below you will find some useful guidelines to help you decide. Take a look and grab a tape measure to find the best option for your home.

Rug Sizes for Living Rooms and Dining Rooms

Rugs for Small Living Rooms	Rugs for Medium-Sized Living Rooms	Rugs for Living Rooms with Furniture Against the Wall

Centred and the same width as the sofa. If your living room is not very large, a centred rug that does not touch the furniture, leaving equal space around it, will work perfectly. This will make the room appear more organised and visually more spacious.	Slightly wider than the sofa. If your furniture arrangement allows it, choose a rug centred in the room that extends a few centimetres beyond each side of the sofa.	Placed underneath the sofa legs. For medium-sized living rooms where the sofa area is positioned against the wall, the best option is for the rug to sit beneath the legs of all surrounding sofas or furniture pieces, keeping everything centred.

Rugs for Spacious Living Rooms	Dining Room Rugs

Large rugs that cover the entire area. If your living room is spacious and/or the sofa area is not enclosed by walls, choose rugs large enough for all furniture pieces to fit within the rug area. Otherwise, the space will not feel properly defined and may even appear smaller.	The rug should fit underneath both the table and chairs. When placing a rug in the dining area, it is important that it covers enough space so chairs remain on the rug even when moved.

Rug Sizes for Bedrooms

Rugs for Large Bedrooms	Rugs for Medium-Sized Bedrooms	Rugs for Bedrooms of Any Size

Cover the entire sleeping area. If your bedroom is large, choose a rug that fits underneath the bed and bedside tables, creating a comfortable space to walk barefoot.	Leave only the bedside tables outside. Another option for medium-sized bedrooms is to use a large rug that excludes the headboard and bedside tables. You will still enjoy the same comfort underfoot while using a slightly smaller rug.	Individual rugs on each side. For smaller bedrooms, or for any room depending on personal preference, placing two individual rugs on either side of the bed remains an excellent choice: you’ll step onto a warm surface every morning.

Rug Sizes for Hallways

Hallway Runner Rugs	Rugs for Long Hallways

Leave space on both sides. If you want to place a rug in the hallway, remember that its width should be the total hallway width minus 10 to 15 centimetres on each side. Custom-sized rugs are ideal for achieving the perfect fit.	Use several rugs. For very long hallways, place more than one rug to visually shorten the space. Also consider whether any doors open outwards so the rugs do not obstruct them.

Choosing Rugs: Plain or Patterned?

When deciding between plain or patterned rugs, your choice will depend on the walls, furniture, and decorative accessories in the room where the rug will be placed.

Patterned Rug

If your walls and furniture are plain and in light colours, you can combine them with almost any rug design. To create contrast and add colour and originality, a patterned rug with vibrant colours is ideal. If you prefer a Nordic or minimalist style, opt for white rugs or geometric rugs without bold colours.

Plain Rug

If your home features wallpaper with patterns or many decorative elements in different styles, it is better to choose a plain rug to avoid making the room feel overly busy.

Which Rug Material Should You Choose?

Today, there are rugs made from natural, synthetic, and artificial fibres. Since choosing a rug for the kitchen is not the same as choosing one for a terrace, explore our practical guide to rug types according to their materials and discover the differences between them.

GUIDE TO RUG TYPES