8 x10 front legs on the outer edges of the rug the most popular layout for living room furnishings.
Best rug placement for living room.
Rugs should compliment your table or desk shape and size.
Eighteen inches is the most common space but in a smaller space you can get away with as little as eight inches.
Courtesy of sigal sasson.
Leggy furniture should have four on the floor or rug all dining chairs should be able to scoot in and out while staying on the rug.
Give yourself anywhere from about eight to 24 inches on all sides.
Aimee beatty an in house stylist for pier 1 imports says to be sure to choose a rug that extends beyond the coffee table and at least under the first set of legs on sofas or chairs.
This will tie all the pieces in the room together into one cohesive floor plan.
Ideally you should leave the same amount of floor space on all sides of your rug.
In large living rooms for example you can use two rugs to create two separate living areas.
The rug size helps organize the seating area and create distinction in the room.
The main goal is to have the rug centered in the room.
Instead think about your seating areas and find several rugs that will anchor those.
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.
This arrangement will help to connect the furniture and harmonize room décor while also lending a wonderful sense of proportion to the entire space.
For smaller living rooms you have two options.
Photography by brittany ambridge.
Create a unified look in your living room with an area rug large enough to accommodate all of your furniture.
You can go with a smaller rug like a 5 by 8 that can float in the room in between the furniture but under the coffee table says loloi a rug.
The key to styling your seating area on top of a large rug is to maintain at least a few inches of space beyond where your sofa and chairs sit.
Living room rugs should fit under the couch and chairs.
The living room while it s best to fill as much of a larger room as possible as pictured above that can be cost prohibitive.
Bedroom rugs should leave a walkway on the sides of the bed.
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 the flooring.
Front legs on the rug.
Placing all furniture on the rug will unify the pieces and create a defined seating area.