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Help with carpet size

last year

My husband and i are disagreeing about carpet size in our living room. does the carpet have to be large enough to go under the couch? my hisband likes the size we have because he wants to show the hardwood i always thought the carpet has to be bigger to go under the couch which is the correct way

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decoenthusiaste

last year

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What you have now is an accent rug; it is making an accent of the coffee table. It is not a carpet or a true area rug, and it isn't doing a very good job since it blends into the floor. Area rugs are meant to ground the seating and it's best if the rug is at least two feat wider than the largest sofa that's to be grounded. Leggy, modern sofas look most grounded if the rug is entirely under them; same for leggy chairs. For sofas with "feet" instead of legs, or hardly any legs at all, they can sit 1/3 to 1/2 on the rug, or all the way on it. Here are some variations.

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tracefloyd
last year
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General rule of thumb: at least the front legs of the seating fit on the rug. But rules should be broken depending on individual taste or the room/furniture layout.

The current rug size fits the style of the room but gets lost. With the dramatic fireplace get a rug in a bold dramatic pattern. Love the coffee table.

A rug that fits under the front legs could be nice but might impinge on the white side table. Lay out some tape and see if it works in the room and if you both like it.
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Some guide
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melona will
Original Author
last year
Thanks very much for your help i am at work but will look more closely when i get home
tracefloyd
last year
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I agree the current size is making an accent of the coffee table. The seating is partially leggy so in this room all front legs should be on the rug. It looks like the sofa is a 3 seater with 2 pads? So around 6'7 x 9'10 so the side chair can can have the front legs on it also.

You don't want a rug pushed up against the wall or corner, or half under the side table, so the rug might have to be smaller than the formula. None of the floor plans provided above include your arrangement, so, again lay out your painter's tape. I think the sample patterns I found will not blend into the floor.
melona will
Original Author
last year
I undetstand better now between accent rugs and carpet . i dont mind going bold but will it clash with thepainting above the couch
decoenthusiaste
last year
Just incorporate the painting's colors in the rug and it won't clash.
tracefloyd
last year
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@decoenthusiaste I like that idea and it would bring out the artwork. I was concentrating on neutral choices because that seemed the syle, but the room could use more color.
tracefloyd
last year
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Don't get anything close in style to the painting. Suggestions in floral, abstract and oriental. I will try to find something more subtle if you want.
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BeverlyFLADeziner
last year
These are 8x10 in your space. There is still plenty of wood to see.
melona will
Original Author
last year
Awesome ! that is cool ! thanks for your help
tracefloyd
last year
I agree, they are awesome.
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Annette Jaffe Interiors
last year
We might suggest a larger rug, one that will at least go under the front legs of the sofa. Here are some images from a few designs of ours to help you more.
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