Selecting an rug requires you to consider the dimension of your room and the dimensions of your furniture. A rug serve as an anchor for furniture and a rug defines the seating area within a room. If a rug is too small, the rug will make the furniture appear to be floating.
If a rug is too large, the rug may overwhelm the floor space. Therefore, you must choose a rug that is more proportional to the room. For example, a small room measuring 10-by-12 feet requires a modest rug so that the rug does not crowd the walls.
How to Choose the Right Rug for Your Room
A medium room measuring 12-by-15 feet allow for more flexibility with a rug, and a medium room can accommodate a sofa and chairs on top of the rug. A standard room measuring 14-by-16 feet require a rug that balances the size of the seating. Large rooms require even larger rugs because a small rug in a large room will make the room appear empty.
Placement of furniture on a rug change how a room feels. You can place all the legs of your sofa and chairs on the rug, and this placement create a unified look. However, placing all the legs on the rug requires a large amount of floor space.
Many people chooses to place only the front legs of the sofa and chairs on the rug, and this placement works well in smaller spaces. This placement keeps the furniture anchored without using too much space. You can also choose to have no legs of the furniture touching the rug, and people often call this placement the floating style.
People often use the floating style for minimalist rooms or very small areas. The size of your sofa determine the size of the rug you should purchase. If you have a small two-seater sofa that is 60 to 72 inches long, you should choose a rug that extend beyond the edges of the sofa.
If you have a standard three-seater sofa that is 84 to 90 inches long, the rug must be long enough to match the sofa and provide an overhang. Large sectionals require even larger rugs because large sectionals occupy alot of floor space. A rug that is too narrow will make the furniture look unstable, but a rug that is wide enough will frame the furniture correct.
The shape of the rug should match the layout of the room. Rectangular rugs are common because rectangular rugs fit well under linear sofas. Round rugs are useful because round rugs soften the corners of a room, and round rugs work well when you place chairs around a central table.
Runners are long, narrow rugs that are useful for hallways and entries. Square rugs are used for symmetrical furniture grouping, but square rugs are less common than rectangular rugs. The coffee table must be sized correct in relation to the rug.
You should aim for the coffee table to cover approximately half of the rugs length. You should also ensure that there are 12 to 18 inches of rug visible on each side of the coffee table. If the coffee table is too small for the rug, the coffee table will look lost in the center of the rug.
If the coffee table is too large for the rug, the leg of the coffee table will be too close to the edge of the rug. The pile height of a rug affect how you use the rug. Low-pile rugs has a height of less than 6mm, and low-pile rugs are easy to clean because low-pile rugs do not trap as much dirt.
Medium-pile rugs have a height between 6mm and 12mm, and medium-pile rugs provides a balance between softness and ease of maintenance. High-pile rugs has a height of more than 12mm, and high-pile rugs are very soft but are more difficult to clean. You should use low-pile rugs in high-traffic areas because low-pile rugs are more durable.
You should use high-pile rugs in low-traffic areas where you want more cushion. To avoid mistake, you should of measured your room and your furniture before you buy a rug. You should also measure the traffic paths in your room so that the rug does not interfere with movement.
You can use painters tape to mark the dimension of a rug on your floor, and using painters tape will help you see how the rug will look before you purchase the rug. Finally, you should ensure that the rug you choose fit the scale of your furniture and the scale of your room.
