Couch And Rug Placement

Sofa up to 8 long sectional sofa or multiple sofas 9 x 12 area rug or larger.

Couch and rug placement.

In this living room by lauren nelson design only the front legs of the sofa sit on the rug while the placement of the chairs leaves their bases entirely on the rug. The spruce michelle becker ideal placement. All these rectangles are so dull. The diamond pattern of the rug enhances the placement choice.

You want a round rug. Sofa up to 7 long 8 x 10 area rug or larger. Although you never want to block a window a sofa placed in front of one can look great as long as the back of the sofa is relatively low just be sure to leave a gap of about 10 to 12 inches to give the piece some breathing room and to allow for window treatments. For mid sized rooms go with a larger rug like an 8 by 10 and place your large anchor furniture i e.

The sofa around so that only the front legs are on top of it. Round rugs add a bit of whimsy to a room and work perfectly placed under a round coffee table. Whether the room is modern or traditional these two elements define the feel and look of your space. 5 x 8 all legs off furniture surrounding edges of the rug when opting for a smaller rug keeping all legs of the furniture off and positioned around the edges of the rug is a smart choice.

Here are some helpful tips that take into account the layout of the furniture using rectangular rugs. How to arrange sofas and rugs. When selecting an area rug make sure that it extends under all the key pieces of furniture in the room. Full coverage or semi coverage.

Do extend rugs under furniture. In the example above as you can see the rug placement fits the proportions of the room and extends 8 12 beyond the edge of the couch. Full coverage is a good choice if you don t want to commit to wall to wall carpeting and wish to pull up the area rug during the warmer months. A sofa and rug provide a foundation for other elements in a room.

It doesn t need to sit beneath the couch completely but shouldn t float out from the coach either. For more examples click here to view area rugs arranged in safavieh dream living rooms. This proves to be more effective here than if only the front portion of the chairs fit onto the rug because of the size of the room and the contrasting tone of the rug against the flooring. 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.

In the bedroom the size of your bed will be the most important factor in determining how to arrange your furniture and what size rug you should use. This is true for shapes as well. Remember when we said there are no rules with rug choices and placement.