Helpful tips for how to place a rug under a sectional sofa.
How to lay a rug with a sectional.
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.
Get the placement right and the entire room comes into focus.
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.
Area rug tips and ideas living and family rooms.
Do extend rugs under furniture.
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.
Create a conversation area.
The following are useful ideas for placing a rectangular rug under a sectional sofa in a room of your home.
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.
Whether the room is modern or traditional these two elements define the feel and look of your space.
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.
A custom rug is a better bet.
A rug that is too small will make a sectional feel off scale to the size of the room.
How to arrange sofas and rugs.
An area rug gives you design flexibility in the living room.
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.
Choose a rug that fits under the front legs of the sofa and extends at least 3 feet beyond the coffee table.
Define function in an open plan space.
A sofa and rug provide a foundation for other elements in a room.
5 by 8 feet or larger.
The best way to style a sectional sofa.
Based on the shape of the room we would place the rug to go with the shape of the room 9x 12 rug but this only gives 13 of rug on either side of the bed.
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.
Change the character and the dynamics of the room.
With this size rug placed beneath your sectional sofa all sofa legs should be off the rug.
When selecting an area rug make sure that it extends under all the key pieces of furniture in the room.
Disguise a less than perfect floor.
Choose a coffee where the size feels balanced and proportionate to the size of the sectional.
The bed is on the shorter wall because of doors and windows in the room.