Once you have the furniture arranged how you like it, take a roll of painters tape and stick it to the floor, marking where you think, visually, the edges of your future rug should sit. The post below will help you figure out where those edges should go:
Once you’ve got the tape stuck, take a step back and visualize the imaginary rug you’ve created. If it all looks good, go ahead and measure that tape box. The idea is to find a rug as close as possible to those dimensions, the ones you created and laid out for yourself based on what looks good to you.
By working backwards, you’re less likely to buy a too small rug, which is the biggest problem most people face in this area. Because you already see how very “right” the properly-sized rug looks, you’re not tempted to size down – even just a foot or two – to a cheaper option in order to save some cash. You’ve seen first-hand that a bigger rug is visually the best for your room.
(Image credits: Carolyn Purnell)
