Disguise a less than perfect floor.
How to lay a rug with a sectional.
Change the character and the dynamics of the room.
Do extend rugs under furniture.
With this size rug placed beneath your sectional sofa all sofa legs should be off the rug.
Get the placement right and the entire room comes into focus.
Helpful tips for how to place a rug under a sectional sofa.
A rug that is too small will make a sectional feel off scale to the size of the room.
An end table to match the coffee table helps balance out the extra length of rug that extends beyond the sectional creating an uninterrupted flow.
Rectangular rug to match the short end of the sectional.
We are placing a rug in our master suite and the room is rectangular in shape 13 2 x 17 7 with a king size bed.
The best way to style a sectional sofa.
The bed is on the shorter wall because of doors and windows in the room.
In the chic living room below the designer has opted to match up the size of the short end of the rug with the short end of the sectional.
Area rug tips and ideas living and family rooms.
However there are some generic guidelines and tips you can use to help you choose the best size and style of area rug for your room.
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.
Define function in an open plan space.
5 by 8 feet or larger.
With a modular sofa measure the space for the rug carefully a standard sized rug is 230cm by 160cm and that s a really difficult match for a modular as it can fall short either side.
This arrangement will tend to define and establish the aspect of a room provided that it is able to accommodate a larger rug.
A custom rug is a better bet.
Whether the room is modern or traditional these two elements define the feel and look of your space.
The following are useful ideas for placing a rectangular rug under a sectional sofa in a room of your home.
A sofa and rug provide a foundation for other elements in a room.
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.
An area rug gives you design flexibility in the living room.
Create a conversation area.
When it comes to decorating with area rugs some people might follow what we call rules and i say rules shmules rules are highly overrated just like unpainted wood and moderation.
A big rug makes a large open space feel more intimate by connecting all the elements.
9 x12 all legs on the rug for a much more pulled together look put all of the legs of the couches and sofas on the surface of a 9 x12 area rug.