Living room
Slide the front legs of every seat onto the rug — it pulls the whole grouping into one connected island. 5′×8′ minimum; 8′×10′+ to ground the room.
The complete rug guide
Everything that goes into choosing a rug you'll love for years — the right size for every room, where to place it, and how to weigh colour, shape, pattern and material. Written by the people who make them.
Step one
See it in the room
Pick a room, try a size — watch the rug resize live against a six-foot reference.
Selected
8′ × 10′
244 × 305 cm
Living room — Anchor the seating with the rug under at least the front legs of the sofa and chairs, so the whole grouping reads as one connected island.
Try a size
Step two
Find your size
Every rug below is drawn to the same scale, so you can read relative size with your eye. Dimensions in feet, with cm alongside.
2′ × 3′61 × 91 cmAccent
Thresholds & bedsidesEntryways, by the kitchen sink, a soft step out of bed.
3′ × 5′91 × 152 cmSmall
Reading nookAn armchair, a foyer, a soft landing.
5′ × 8′152 × 244 cmMedium
Compact livingApartments and sitting rooms, the foot of a bed.
6′ × 9′183 × 274 cmMedium +
Anchored seatingFront legs of the sofa on — balanced and calm.
8′ × 10′244 × 305 cmLarge
Full living roomAll furniture on — the room's true centre. Dining for six.
9′ × 12′274 × 366 cmGrand
Open planQueen and king beds, generous lounges.
10′ × 13′305 × 396 cmStatement
Great roomsLofty spaces, king beds, dining for eight.
Runner 2′6″ × 8′76 × 244 cmRunner
Hallways & galleysLeave 4–5″ of floor on each side.
Round 6′7″Ø 200 cmRound
Soft cornersRound tables, nurseries, breakfast nooks.
Each rug drawn to scale · 1 ft ≈ 9 px
Step three
Place it like a stylist
Top-down views with the three placement rules we swear by — the rug shown in terracotta, your furniture as line-art.
Bedroom
Centre it under the lower two-thirds of the bed, leaving a warm border to greet bare feet. 8′×10′ for a queen; 9′×12′ for a king.
Dining room
Choose a rug that reaches 24″ past the table on every side, so chairs stay on when guests lean back. 8′×10′ seats six; 9′×12′ seats eight.
Step four
Beyond size
Five more things worth a moment's thought before you choose.
01
Area of use
A rug made for the calm of a bedroom won't survive a hallway. Match the weave to the room's traffic — tight, durable constructions for entries and stairs; softer, plusher pieces where you sit and rest.
02
Colour
Lighter tones open a room and make it feel larger; deeper tones add warmth and forgive everyday wear. Pull one colour from something you already own — art, a cushion, your floor — so the rug feels intentional.
03
Shape
Let the furniture lead. Rectangles suit most sofas and beds; runners dress hallways and kitchens; rounds soften a reading corner and sit beautifully beneath a round dining table.
04
Pattern
Busy room, quiet rug — and the reverse. Bold geometrics and florals become the centrepiece; subtle tonal patterns let other pieces shine and quietly forgive crumbs and paws.
05
Material
Wool is the all-rounder — soft, resilient, naturally stain-resistant. Silk and viscose lend lustre for low-traffic luxury. Jute and flatweaves bring durable, textural calm to busy, casual spaces.
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Find the one
for your room.
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