Featuring expert tips from cyrus.
Where to place area rugs in a room.
90 of the time all furniture should be making contact with the area rug.
As a general rule your area rug should be about the size of your living room s seating area to ground the conversation space.
This one will also have an area rug under the coffee table or center of the room.
Define function in an open plan space.
Create a conversation area.
When to place the rug this way.
The room will look bigger than just under.
Get the placement right and the entire room comes into focus.
While it s tempting to place your best rug in a focal point of the house such as your dining room you might want to think twice about it.
This arrangement will tend to define and establish the aspect of a room provided that it is able to accommodate a larger rug.
To avoid looking awkward your rug should be at least a foot wider than your sofa on either side.
It s best to avoid placing expensive area rugs in areas where there are likely to be spills and accidents.
Rather than placing your area rug at the room s center use the setup of your seating to determine the best placement.
Many people automatically think that color or pattern is the most important factor to consider when buying rugs in fact the size of the rug as well as the the shape are equally important when trying to position and place it perfectly within the room and under the furniture.
Based on the shape of the room we would place the rug to go with the shape of the room 9x 12 rug but this only gives 13 of rug on either side of the bed.
The front two legs of your furniture will be on top of the area rug.
The options for area rugs are pretty much limitless.
Change the character and the dynamics of the room.
You can even make your custom rug out of broadloom.
If you have an open floor plan like mine use a rug to define the space.
In slightly larger spaces like my family room place the front legs of your furniture on top of the area rug.
This is the first of the recommended options.
Don t place your best rugs in danger.
Area rugs are a wonderful way of bringing new life into a space.
This is most common in rooms that utilize an 8 x 10 or larger size area rug like you see in my pics.
In the article below we will focus placing antique and vintage rugs.
They can add a pop of color or texture in a way that doesn t require a total room overhaul.
The best way to position and place rugs in rooms.
We are placing a rug in our master suite and the room is rectangular in shape 13 2 x 17 7 with a king size bed.
Disguise a less than perfect floor.
An area rug gives you design flexibility in the living room.