How to select the rugs size for your living areas

Rugs come in many sizes and choosing the rugs size for your living areas can be difficult. Determining the right size of the rug is just as important as finding the right colour and pattern. The wrong size rug can make a room look cluttered, too small or unbalanced. Here are some tips to choosing the right size rugs to create your desired look in your home.

Choosing your rug depends on the size of your room. Rugs come in standard sizes that suit most of today’s interiors. Measure up your space before deciding on the rug size to ensure your rug is both balanced and functional in your space.

Small Rugs – Small rugs are usually from 80x150cm up to 120x170cm. Small rugs are great to highlight small pieces of furniture and liven up entrance areas, bedrooms and small living areas.

Medium Rugs – The standard size for a medium rug is 160 x 230cm. This size rug is a good choice for bedrooms, home offices and under coffee tables in living rooms.

Large Rugs – Large rooms generally require a large rug. The standard size for large a rug is 200 x 300cm. Large rugs are great for living rooms, 6-8 seat dining settings, master bedrooms and rum-pus areas.

Extra Large Rugs – The standard size for an extra large rug is 240 x 340cm. Extra large size rugs are great for large living rooms, 8-10 seat dining settings, master bedrooms and large entertaining areas.

Tips on choosing your rug based on the living area.

Dining Rooms

Choose a rug that extends beyond the chairs in the pulled out position, as you would to sit down.

Living Rooms

Make sure that your rug is wider than your coffee table. A rug can define the lounge room space and be a link between two lounges.Balance the living area by leaving an equal amount of rug around the furniture grouping.If the rug touches the walls around the room it may look oversized.Don’t get a small size rug for large living areas. Use a rug to define the space and incorporate your furniture to anchor the rug.

Bedrooms

When choosing a patterned rug, remember that the bed may cover some or most of pattern.Allow for some space between the bed and the walls on both sides of the bed.Small rugs can be used effectively by placing on either or both sides of the bed.