How To Place An Area Rug With A Sectional

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How to place an area rug with a sectional. If your furniture has delicate legs keep all legs on the rug. Place a diagonal rug across the middle of the sectional so it points to another corner. This spatial arrangement works well in separate spacious rooms.
Centering the rug in the l of your sectional sofa one rule of thumb when placing an area rug is to have an even amount of space around it. Lower furniture such as a this sectional sofa above look fine with a rug tucked 8 12 under the edge of the sofa but for the beautiful side chairs the rug should sit completely underneath all four legs. A 9 by 12 foot or larger rug can go underneath the front legs of a sofa.
Smaller rooms may look best with less floor space visible around your rug. Depending on the size of your rug you may not have the option of it extending beneath your sectional pieces and you may want to center it beneath your coffee table instead. Place an 8 by 10 foot rug in front of a sofa allowing a few inches of open floor space in front.
For an area rug to look balanced under a bed it should be large enough to extend beyond the sides of the bed at least 18 inches for a king or queen bed and at least 12 inches for a full or twin bed. Integrate a sectional by placing all sections the coffee table and related seating on the rug but leave cabinets and bookshelves completely off the rug. Your living room sofa should be the most comfortable furniture in your home and an area rug should be that second element that will enhance the comfort function and aesthetics in your space.
Place the rug perpendicular under the bed with enough of the rug reaching out on the sides and in front to place your feet comfortably when getting out of bed or sitting at the foot. Depending upon the size of the room there can be more rug extension around the bed as seen in this room by lauren nelson design but not less. In an oddly shaped room.