Size guide
Measure the room. We'll do the rest.
The right rug size is a room decision, not a rug decision. Four rooms, four simple rules — and if your room is an odd one, we weave to the centimetre anyway.
Before anything else
When in doubt, size up.
The most common rug regret isn't "too big" — it's too small. A generous rug makes a room feel larger; a small one makes it feel like it's floating. Aim to leave 8–12 in (20–30 cm) of floor showing at the edges, and take the bigger size when you're torn.
The living room
Front legs on. Always.
Put the front legs of the sofa and chairs on the rug and leave the back legs off — it ties the seating together without needing a ballroom. Centre the coffee table on the rug.
The classic decision: 8×10 vs 9×12. An 8×10 ft (≈245×305 cm) fills most living rooms without swallowing them. Go 9×12 ft (≈275×365 cm) if your room is open-plan, or if the sofa is over 7 ft (215 cm) long.
Our picks8×10 ft (≈245×305 cm) · 9×12 ft (≈275×365 cm)
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The bedroom
The first thing your feet touch.
Slide the rug under the bed, starting just in front of the nightstands, so it reaches out about 2 ft (60 cm) on each side and at the foot. That's the warm landing on both sides every morning.
An 8×10 ft (≈245×305 cm) does this perfectly under a queen or king bed. Under a double, a 6×9 ft (≈183×275 cm) or 5×8 ft (≈152×245 cm) works the same trick.
Our picks8×10 ft under queen/king · 5×8 or 6×9 ft under a double
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The dining room
Chairs stay on — even pulled out.
One rule decides everything here: all four chair legs should stay on the rug even when the chair is pulled out. In practice, that means your rug should be about 24–30 in (60–75 cm) bigger than the table on every side.
For most tables of six, that's an 8×10 ft (≈245×305 cm); a long table of eight wants the 9×12 ft (≈275×365 cm).
Our picks8×10 ft for six seats · 9×12 ft for eight
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The hallway
A runner, with breathing room.
Leave 4–6 in (10–15 cm) of floor showing along each side, and stop the runner a little short of both ends of the hall. A runner that touches the walls looks like carpet; one that floats looks intentional.
Halls are where custom earns its keep — ours are woven to your hallway's exact length, so you never have to pretend a standard size fits.
Our picks2.5×8 ft (≈75×245 cm) · 2.5×10 ft (≈75×305 cm) · or your hall's exact length
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The standard sizes — and the one that isn't
| Size | In centimetres | Where it lives well |
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| 2×3 / 3×5 ft | ≈60×90 / 90×152 cm | Entry, bedside, in front of the sink |
| Runner | ≈75×245–305 cm | Hallway, kitchen, along the bed |
| 5×8 ft | ≈152×245 cm | Small living room, under a double bed |
| 6×9 ft | ≈183×275 cm | Medium rooms, under a double or queen |
| 8×10 ft | ≈245×305 cm | Most living rooms, queen/king beds, tables of six |
| 9×12 ft | ≈275×365 cm | Large or open-plan rooms, tables of eight |
| Your size | To the centimetre | Odd rooms, wide halls, that alcove — anywhere standard doesn't fit |
Not sure? Tape it out.
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Mark the rug's outline on your floor with painter's tape, using the sizes above.
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Live with it for a day. Walk around it, pull out the chairs, open the doors over it.
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Adjust and measure. If the tape wants to grow or shrink, let it — then send us the final numbers.