Living Room Rug Placement Rules

Area rug placement can be tricky.

Living room rug placement rules. A visual rug size guide is included in this post. It s a topic that i talk about in designer in a binder because it s such an. Here the living room rug placement is between the two sofas. In this room the rugs are the wow factor.

When it comes to decorating with area rugs some people might follow what we call rules and i say rules shmules rules are highly overrated just like unpainted wood and moderation. I ve been struggling with the rug rule as our formal living room is long but narrow 13 x 20 and open concept to the kitchen so only 3 walls. Area rugs belong under the furniture all the furniture if you can manage it. A living room rug can be of a smaller size in the middle of the room if it s color blends with the color of the floor.

Exposing some flooring around the edges of the room is fine but when using an area rug make sure it s big enough that all the furniture in a seating arrangement can rest on it. I ve been trying to explain the rug rules to my husband but he says no bigger than a 5 8. Area rug tips and ideas living and family rooms. I m such a rebel first the throw pillows and now the rugs.

At the very least you want the front legs of large pieces to sit on the rug the. 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. Traditional decorating advice says to anchor rooms with rugs that fill the room except for a one to two foot perimeter of bare floor. One of the most popular rooms for area rugs is the living room.

We have apartment sized 79 sofas facing each other floated in the middle of the room. When selecting an area rug make sure that it extends under all the key pieces of furniture in the room. Luckily terrell has caught up to the times of the open floor plan rugs are crucial to create separate spaces. David boyle architect in this room the arrangement of furniture follows the two rule the rug has only two legs of the sofa on the rug to anchor it in the room.

However there are some generic guidelines and tips you can use to help you choose the best size and style of area rug for your room. The rug helps to define the lounge area and by having the furniture fully on the rug it also creates a zone within the living room thereby separating it from other areas. For rug placement in the living room such as a rug under the couch there are two options. Full coverage or semi coverage.

Most designers follow these general rules for rug placement and size i ll share how i m breaking them next. Today we re gonna talk rugs. But to make them work i m breaking almost half a dozen rug rules.