How to arrange sofas and rugs.
How to lay rug with sectional.
The best way to style a sectional sofa.
Rectangular rug to match the short end of the sectional.
Helpful tips for how to place a rug under a sectional sofa.
In the chic living room below the designer has opted to match up the size of the short end of the rug with the short end of the sectional.
Choose a rug that fits under the front legs of the sofa and extends at least 3 feet beyond the coffee table.
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.
9 x12 all legs on the rug for a much more pulled together look put all of the legs of the couches and sofas on the surface of a 9 x12 area rug.
When selecting an area rug make sure that it extends under all the key pieces of furniture in the room.
A big rug makes a large open space feel more intimate by connecting all the elements.
A sofa and rug provide a foundation for other elements in a room.
For large bedrooms set rugs between pieces of furniture to cover empty floor space.
5 by 8 feet or larger.
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.
Do extend rugs under furniture.
The following are useful ideas for placing a rectangular rug under a sectional sofa in a room of your home.
Area rug tips and ideas living and family rooms.
The bed is on the shorter wall because of doors and windows in the room.
For example lay a rug between the bed and dresser in front of your closet or wardrobe or add a chair to an empty corner and place a rug in front of it.
This arrangement will tend to define and establish the aspect of a room provided that it is able to accommodate a larger rug.
Whether the room is modern or traditional these two elements define the feel and look of your space.
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.
Lay area rugs in your bedroom at the foot and sides of the bed.
An end table to match the coffee table helps balance out the extra length of rug that extends beyond the sectional creating an uninterrupted flow.
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.
With this size rug placed beneath your sectional sofa all sofa legs should be off the rug.
A rug that is too small will make a sectional feel off scale to the size of the room.
A custom rug is a better bet.