Need help on area rug sizing and placement for large space
I read the furniture placement rules where ideally you want either all the furniture under the rug with 6" or so border, or just the front legs of all of the furniture. My issue is that my sofa is so incredibly long, I can't find a stock rug so I have to go custom I think. The rug will not go under the chaise by the fireplace. I have considered putting another rug layered/angled under the chaise. I'm a bit concerned going off the internet rules for rug placement in this room, since it's a big expense and such a large open space. Disregard the rug pictured (from our old house) and the corner bench thing, we just have it there to have something for now...
My questions: With this large open space, should all of the furniture be on the rug, or should I do the half on? Any and all rug feedback would be great. Thanks in advance!
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Family room nearly complete (PIP) just need large area rug!
Comments (71)I'm glad you found something you really like. Just a small consideration, but the Chinese vase at the corner of the fireplace looks rather unbalanced, and the chair by it seems a little too large for that space. You could try positioning it where it faces the long side of the ottoman, i.e. facing towards the windows....See MoreHELP....area rug placement
Comments (28)The area rug looks fine now that you pulled it to the front a little. I will do only one side table and on the side that you have the space which is as you walk into the area. A round one would look great you have everything square you need to soften the space. For what I can see the coffee table is glass, you can have a glass round side table with a wood base or polished chrome base or all wood....See MoreArea rug size and placement
Comments (7)Jan, my first thread was asking for advice on furniture placement for my livingroom. This thread was about appropriate sizing and placement of area rugs for my bedroom and office. In fact I specifically stated that "My living room is 18 x 20, but I have not yet selected the seating, so that carpet will need to wait." and then attached pictures of the floorplan for the other 2 rooms. Was I somehow expected to have people read my mind and know that I needed advice on area carpets for my office and master bedroom based on my request for assistance with furniture placement in my living room? Even with the floorplan and furniture placement diagrams attached, your advice was the exact same for all 3 rooms. Just cover the entire room except a small border aroung the outside of the room....See Moreneed a large area rug
Comments (12)When I looked for an area carpet I got overwhelmed by the pure number of sites and rugs. I looked at ruggables, but didn't like the reviews after washing, so I decided to just go with a standard area rug. I think I ended up going to Bed Bath and Beyond and going through their entire inventory of rugs in the size I needed and I threw about 20 into my cart, then looked through those and narrowed it down to half a dozen, then I looked at those 1/2 dozen next to a picture of my sofa and found that a couple were too bright, a couple were too light and one seemed perfect. I copied the picture of the rug and did an google image search and found the best price for the same carpet was actually on Houzz. I ordered the one from BBB and once it came in and I decided I really did like it I took it back to BBB, asked if they would match the Houzz price ($150.00 less), they would not, so I returned the carpet and ordered the one for less money from Houzz. I didn't initially order from Houzz because it did not offer free returns and I didn't want to pay a fortune to return a carpet if it wasn't well portrayed in the pictures. I had chosen BBB partially because I could return anything if I wasn't happy to the local BBB store. To give advice on what carpet you might like really requires us to understand your taste, likes and dislikes. This is the one I bought for my living room, but I like botanical, tropical and geometric designs and wanted to add color to a light room with a cream sofa. It will work well with my art, which is mostly wildlife. We would need to know a lot more about you to recommend an area rug that will fit with your personal style and color preference....See MoreChloe
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6 years agoChloe! I remember this post, you got a nice recommendations...What happened? Now i can not see old post.
You can move chaise closer to sofa and us regular size area rug. Put front legs of furniture on rug.
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This is Jennifer with Esmaili Rugs. We have a great selection of 12 x 16 and 12 x 18 rugs, click on Rugs for Chloe. I can photoshop a few of our rugs into your space. Hang tight :)
12 x 16 Persian Heriz Rug
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6 years agoEsmaili Rugs and Antiques, Inc. ingrid_vc so. CA zone 9 I like the light colored one best I think... and I definitely want a modern pattern.
I found a local retailer who can do custom size rugs (even custom variations of rug patterns in store with colors we match / pick out). I checked this one out. Was thinking I could even change the black to blue? But I kind of like the black for contrast. Or is that too many colors? Or should I go for more COLOR? I need COLOR IN MY LIFE! But, I could do that with pillows, art, and accessories..... ?
I am planning on doing automatic shades, not drapes, in this room.. prob neutral so won't add much color. Also, don't mind the outdoor furniture that's all bunched up against the window... and I just put the orange pillows on the sofa to try and get some color going for reference. You all are so much help!
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