Use & Care Guide

First, get out the tape measure. It may seem easy
to judge the size of the rug that you will need for
your room, but it’s better to do the measuring up
front before you go shopping when you nd the
perfect rug for your room
Bedrooms: There are a couple of options for
placing area rugs in your bedroom. You can either
use a large size area rug or several smaller size rugs
around the bed. Depending on which option you
choose, the rug size should be large enough for you
to take a step or two when getting out of bed.
Dining Rooms: Measure the length and
width of your dining table and add 4 feet overall to
allow enough space for chairs to be easily pulled in
and out. Most dining room tables require a rug that
is at least 8 feet wide.
Living & Family Rooms: There a couple
of questions to consider when measuring your living
or family room for an area rug because furniture
can centered on the rug or positioned off of the rug
depending the size of the room and the look that
you are trying to create.
How to Measure
Tools Needed: Tape Measure
Sizing is just as important in selecting a new rug as the color and style. A perfectly sized rug can
enhance the decor of your room while a rug that is too large or too small can seem out of place.
Do you want all of your furniture to
be on the rug?:
If so, measure the perimeter
of your furniture grouping and add six to twelve
inches past each grouping, depending on the size of
your room.
Do you only want the area rug to
be placed under the coffee table
as an accent?:
If so, measure your coffee
table and add enough to the length and width for it to
be to scale within the furniture grouping.
Entryways & Hallways: Consider
purchasing a rug that can handle the high trafc that
will occur in these areas. Popular rug choices for
entryways and hallways are smaller size scatter rugs
and runners. You can also add visual interest with
different rug shapes like a round rug in these areas.
Kitchens & Bathrooms: Most people
prefer to place smaller size scatter rugs, accent rugs
or runners in kitchens and bathrooms due to the size
and function of this space in the home. Kitchens and
bathrooms can handle more than one rug in smaller
sizes depending on where the rugs will be placed.
Scatter rugs are available in a variety of smaller sizes.