A Guide to pick the right size area Rug
Rugs play a crucial role in your design journey for the whole house setup, and one cannot go wrong there. The design and color can be up to your specific preferences and room’s personality but when it comes to the size of the rug there are a lot of calculations and practical approach that goes down.
Sounds handful? We got you covered here. After a thorough research and talks with some of the leading designers we have come up with a simple approach you can follow for the rug designing project at your home. Follow the below mentioned simple rules for choosing the right rug size.
Room Analysis :
• HeatFundamental Rule: No matter the room you are designing, it is of utmost importance to decide the size of a bigger proportion would suit you similarly if the room is circular or rectangular then the rug will follow the suit.
• HeatYou cannot have a big room and small rug and a circular room with rectangular rug. You must follow this golden rule of the thumb principally for the rug designing journey.
• Measure it Up: Correct measurements go a long way and should never be underestimated. They save you from any disappointments and returns later.
• 18 inches is the standard space that should be left around the frame, and it will be a pathway where one can walk, however for smaller rooms we can make it 8 inches or so. The idea is to have a pathway around the rug and that could be managed depending upon the size of the room.
Room - wise breakdown
1 Living Room Rugs:
2. The layout that must be considered is furniture leg and its placement. You can decide beforehand as to what you would prefer – all the furniture legs well placed on the rug, only the small segment of the table or just a tiny bit of the furniture.
10' X 14'
rug is being used on the left layout.
For big living rooms, a large rug is best suited.
4' X 6' , 5' X 8'
Perfect for a small room with a coffee table
Let's dive into more detail to make it simpler and clearer:
Open Room Space
A large rug or more than one rug in different sizes is well suited if your space is huge or have placed all the furniture for example the couch, coffee table or chairs and coffee table etc. on the rug. It can work well if your room is very big and spacious.
• Don't be afraid to experiment! Key factors are:
• Furniture on the rug
• Rug goes under the furniture by 1'
• Only center furniture piece on the rug.
Tip for small rooms
Modern times call for modern approach, you must be realistic while designing small spaces as a little oversight can make the space look even more reduced. You can place your coffee table on the rug and leave all the area as the pathway. It looks incredibly elegant and comes easy on your pocket as well.
Bedroom Rug Style:
Your bedroom is your own personal space, a beautiful little haven just for you and it is the most important part of your house because this is where you sleep and recharge for the day and life ahead. Following are the few examples of the different size, style and proportion.
Different sizes to be considered:
5' x 8', 6' X 9', 8' X 10' (Queen bed)
9' X 12' (King bed)
Bonus
My favorite rug companies in India and USA
India:
https://www.jaipurrugs.com/https://www.handscarpets.com/
https://www.obeetee.in/
https://www.rugberry.in/
Secret Share : https://www.andonianrugs.com/ (for purchase, sale and services of rugs in Seattle) They are awesome.
We rest our case here and truly appreciate your dedication in home designing and decorating. As designers we know how beautifully we change homes and lives by simply moving our fingers (and hands and practically what not!!). The designs and beauty of our thoughts helps us in envisioning the beautiful space areas.
In case you need more insights or personalized designing tips as per your own living space, feel free to connect with us and we would gladly help you out on this.