Rug buying has its perks. Design and style is where it ends. A woman could spend gobs of time figuring out the correct style; whether geometric, abstract or otherwise. Color palettes have such eye catching variations that this can also fill a spot in my calendar!
I’m not being facetious at all! The hard part for me are all the unmentionables that come with rug buying and determining what rug size and shape to purchase.
Guys will probably say all you need is a tape measure (you do 100%), but gals know there’s lots more to choosing a rug size and shape.
Consider These Tips:
Step Back And Analyze The Space
Creating a vision is super important as is drawing it out to up your design game. Look at the furniture in the space and the shape of the room.
An amalgamation of the two should dictate the final decisions of rug size and shape. These could be the determining factors to making a room appear bigger yet linked.
Choose One Of Three Layouts
-All furniture on the rug
-All furniture off the rug, usually with the exception of the coffee table. Obviously not demonstrated here.
– Or just the legs of furniture resting on the rug
Consider how constantly moving furniture will impact rug buckle and comfort. A dining room, for example will need the rug to be sized for dining chairs being pulled out.
One good tip is practice sitting and push the chair back to where it’s comfortable enough for an exit to be made.
That comfortable place is where your rug should extend to so as to avoid the legs of your chairs getting caught on the rug or worse, your guests struggling to push the chairs in easily.
And remember accidents can occur if the legs are not placed on a flat surface. Also, remember to account for the dining table extension leaf.
Additional Must Know Tips:
Runners are the best choice for hallways. Very little furniture should be in the space and definitely no obstruction of furniture legs on the runner.
Runners are also a great fit for kitchens and bathrooms and can lengthen a space if placed appropriately and can protect floors.
You’ll want to find out If your rug requires a liner to avoid slipping or if the rug is already non-slip.
My home is contemporary by design and I’m currently searching for a rug for my dining room area. These are the main points I considered in my hunt for a rug size and orientation.
This was more difficult than it appeared to be because while my dining table is rectangular, the space isn’t entirely that shape.
I’ve found a geometric rug I fell in love with and I’ll be purchasing a 9’x12′. Hopefully this suffices and I gain the look I desire.
I’ll be sure to share the outcome of my design.
Have you struggled to find the right size and shape of rug? Or have you excelled at it? Share your experience below in the comments!
