In the dining room there are two common choices for area rugs.

RECTANGULAR RUG

The first is a rectangular area rug. This will of course work best if you have a rectangular or oblong dining table. The most common rectangular dining room rug is an 8′ x 10′ rug. Anything smaller and you run the risk of the chairs not being on the rug. If you have an unusually smaller or larger table you may of course need a different size rug.

ROUND RUG

The second area rug option is a round rug to go with a round table. If you have a typical four-seater table, an 8′ x 8′ round rug is likely the best size for your room.

In the Bedroom

Area rugs in the bedroom add so much coziness and comfort – without having all the dust and allergens usually inherent to wall-to-wall broadloom. And they’re just so cozy to roll out of bed and wiggle your toes on in the morning!

ALL FURNITURE ON THE RUG

With this version of area rugs in the bedroom, you need a rug that is about 8″ – 18″ smaller than the length and width of the room. All of the furniture sits on the area rug leaving only a border of bare floor showing around the edges of the room.

PARTIALLY UNDER THE BED

With this area rug choice, the rug will peek out from under the bed, more so at the foot of the bed. Also the rug won’t extend all the way to the head of the bed and the nightstands will not sit on the rug at all. Typically an 8′ by 10′ rug will be perfect in this situation, but turned so that the longer side is parallel to the head and foot of the bed.

BESIDE THE BED

If you’d like to keep the bedroom area rug budget to a minimum, this option is perfect. You can choose rug size based on the size of your bedroom, perhaps a 3′ x 5′ runner or even longer on each side of the bed.

Bigger is Better

As I mentioned, quite often budget is the deciding factor when choosing an area rug for your space. But I dare say that if you choose well, and choose the larger option you will be much happier with your choice than if you go with a rug that is too small!