Rug Guide: Size & Placement Tips

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How do I know what size I need?

We know, finding your handmade rug can be a little confusing and feel overwhelming. Lets use this guide to get started.

As soon as you figure out what size you need, suddenly your choices are narrowed down and everything is a little easier to navigate. Sometimes the tricky bit is knowing how big a rug you need and where to place it!

Scroll through our room-by-room guide to figure out what size you need, so that you can get started on your rug journey.

LIVING ROOM

- Front legs of furniture on top of the rug

- Spill over either side of the primary sofa (min 20cm/7 inches) 

- Minimum 20cm/7 inches space around the rug

- Most common sizes: 300x200cm/ 6x9ft300x250cm/ 8x10ft350x250cm/ 8x11ft365x275cm/ 9x12ft400x300cm/ 10x13ft

styling tip

if you have a large coffee table in the centre, go for an all-over design to avoid covering the entire medallion. If you have side tables, no table, or a small coffee table, a medallion works nicely.

Layering

Sometimes you fall in love with the colour, style and pattern of a handmade rug that just isn't quite a big enough size for your space. You can purchase a jute rug as an add on (coming soon, get in touch to pre-order) that you can layer underneath your handmade rug, framing the desired area. 

Other times you want to keep your spending down and so going for a smaller handmade rug, in which case you can do the same thing and layer it with a jute to fill the desired space. 

- Top rug 50-80% smaller than bottom rug

- Jute rug recommended as bottom layer

styling tip

if the base colour of the top rug is dark, opt for the natural colour jute for the bottom rug. If the base colour of the bottom rug is light, opt for the white colour jute for the bottom rug.

DINING ROOM

- Keep the chairs on top of the rug

- Allow space to pull the chairs out and stay on the rug (end 2 chairs can come slightly off if necessary)

- At least 30cm/ 1ft around the rug

- Most common sizes: 300x200cm/ 6x9ft300x250cm/ 8x10ft350x250cm/ 8x11ft365x275cm/ 9x12ft400x300cm/ 10x13ft

styling tip

A rug is a perfect way to anchor your dining room setting - your choice must fit instinctively with the other pieces. What colour are your dining table and chairs, flooring, light fixtures, and wall colour?

BEDROOM

Queen Bed

- Base legs under the rug

- The rug can be anywhere between 20-80% under the bed

- The rug should not be under the bedside tables

- The rug should not extend the width of the bedside tables

- Most common sizes: 250x150cm/ 5x8ft250x200cm/ 6x8ft300x200cm/ 6x9ft300x250cm/ 8x10ft

styling tip

opt for a rug with a pile over a flatweave kilim, so that you have something cosy to walk on in your bedroom

King Bed

- Base legs under the rug

- The rug can be anywhere between 20-80% under the bed

- The rug should not be under the bedside tables

- The rug can slightly extend the bedside table if the room is large

- Most common sizes: 350x250cm/ 8x11ft365x275cm/ 9x12ft400x300cm/ 10x13ft

styling tip

if you have a very large bedroom, don't be afraid to go very large with the rug. It will warm up the space and highlight its size. 

You're all set!

Hopefully you now have a clearer idea on what rug size you need. You can now shop by size, narrowing down your options. If you still need help, please do get in touch.

Bonus tip

MASKING TAPE!

Mark out the rug size on your floor to help visualise the size in your space.