rug size

[alf17]

What size rug to use in a 19x19 family room?

[simpsongal]

For a room that size, I think it depends on the orientation of the furniture. Will the room have 'traffic' ways and be subdivided into areas? Or is it one seating section floating in the center of the room? If the latter, the rule of thumb is to have the front legs of the furniture (at least) on the rug. I'm guessing you'll want a very large rug, perhaps even consider getting a large remnant piece of rug w/the edges bound (might be more cost effective too).

[rooster222]

My family room is 14 x 16 and the area rug is 8 x 10. We have a (midsize?) sectional. I think for your room you may want one size up from 8 x 10. Of course it depends on your furniture arrangement. My rug goes beyond both ends of couch and is tucked under the legs.

[pierogigirl]

Our living room is about the same size and we have a 10x 14 rug. It's not centered because one side of the room is the extension of the hallway and connects to the dining room. I don't think it would look good in my room with just an 8 x 10.

[Deleted]

I think that it is really going to depend on your furniture placement and what type of room. My answer is doing to be different if it's a dining room where the table will be settled, vs a living or family room that might have 1 or more conversation areas.

[alf17]

May 26, 2020 20:20:43 GMT -5 pierogigirl said:

Our living room is about the same size and we have a 10x 14 rug. It's not centered because one side of the room is the extension of the hallway and connects to the dining room. I don't think it would look good in my room with just an 8 x 10.

Thank you....I am going to order a 10 x 14.  The room also has a walk out bay and an angled wall...so it has been difficult to picture. 

[dr.girlfriend]

May 27, 2020 11:09:25 GMT -5 alf17 said:

May 26, 2020 20:20:43 GMT -5 pierogigirl said:

Our living room is about the same size and we have a 10x 14 rug. It's not centered because one side of the room is the extension of the hallway and connects to the dining room. I don't think it would look good in my room with just an 8 x 10.

Thank you....I am going to order a 10 x 14.  The room also has a walk out bay and an angled wall...so it has been difficult to picture. 

I try to do things like that in PowerPoint if possible.  I put a photo of graph paper as a base and make every small square 6 inches or whatever, and then at the end you can delete the graph paper if you want.  I'm too lazy to upload the version I did for my couch/rug, but here's the version I did of our kitchen:

[k3am]

Our room was an awkward layout.. having it laid out visually was really helpful for me.

By room dimensions alone, we’d have ordered a larger rug, but with the way we ended up laying it out, an 8x10 was perfect. (We did have to shift things a bit so the couch isn’t in the alcove, which would have made our shutters impossible to open.) Plus we can still see the hardwoods, and this is the only room where the floor is still nice.

[scout8]

I've always based rug size off of my furniture placement, not the size of the room. I'd start by seeing what size rug will fit best under your furniture.