Area rug placement can be tricky.
Living room rug placement guide.
Choose a rug that is large enough so that all of the living room seating and accent tables fit completely on the rug with a boarder of approximately 18 inches around the outside.
A visual rug size guide is included in this post.
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.
Rather than placing your area rug at the room s center use the setup of your seating to determine the best placement.
This is a nice placement option for larger open concept rooms as the proportion helps to pull everything together.
If you have a rectangular layout go for a larger round rug rather than a smaller one.
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.
If you are wondering where to place a rug in a bedroom living room or dining room these tips will help.
As a general rule your area rug should be about the size of your living room s seating area to ground the conversation space.
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A guide to the perfect rug placement for your space living room.
To avoid looking awkward your rug should be at least a foot wider than your sofa on either side.