L Shaped Couch Rug Placement

Remember when we said there are no rules with rug choices and placement.

L shaped couch rug placement.

Are you shopping for the ideal rug to place beneath your sectional sofa in the living room or den. The most basic rule for pairing a rug with a dining room table is to pair it with a rug of the same shape. Positioning a sofa and loveseat in an l shaped arrangement to face a large window provides an unobstructed view to the outdoors as well as an open feel. The best rug placement beneath the sofa to balance your room decor.

Optimal placement for a couch or loveseat. In a living room for instance all of the furniture should be on top of the rug if this isn t possible it s okay to have the front legs of major upholstered pieces on the rug and the back legs off. In a small space you want it sitting alongside the windows not blocking the pathway. If your rug is too small use the 8x8 square area rugs your chairs will slide off the edge of the rug when you move your chair back.

If you re planning on floating the sofa pay attention to the back of the sofa as you ll be seeing it as much as the front. All these rectangles are so dull. You want a round rug. Do extend rugs under furniture.

It doesn t need to sit beneath the couch completely but shouldn t float out from the coach either. The right rug dimensions will anchor and balance the other items of decor in your room. We are placing a rug in our master suite and the room is rectangular in shape 13 2 x 17 7 with a king size bed. Based on the shape of the room we would place the rug to go with the shape of the room 9x 12 rug but this only gives 13 of rug on either side of the bed.

If so selecting the best rug size is essential. When picking the sofa be especially mindful of the side of the l shape. Round rugs add a bit of whimsy to a room and work perfectly placed under a round coffee table. The diamond pattern of the rug enhances the placement choice.

Sofa with 2 end tables facing 2 armchairs on an area rug. When selecting an area rug make sure that it extends under all the key pieces of furniture in the room. One sofa one loveseat and one armchair. This is true for shapes as well.

In the example above as you can see the rug placement fits the proportions of the room and extends 8 12 beyond the edge of the couch. In order to see the unusual shape of the rug keep furniture some distance away from its edge leaving a narrow border. Round rugs and sectional sofas. The bed is on the shorter wall because of doors and windows in the room.

Furniture arrangement for geometric rugs moving away from the traditional square round or even animal hide rugs geometric shaped rugs are an excellent way to add a touch of the unexpected to a room or space.