If your furniture has delicate legs keep all legs on the rug.
Sectional couch and area rug.
It is turned so the short side extends beneath the long side of the sectional thus drawing the eye to the sitting.
Lower furniture such as a this sectional sofa above look fine with a rug tucked 8 12 under the edge of the sofa but for the beautiful side chairs the rug should sit completely underneath all four legs.
Sometimes a little fluff underfoot is the difference between a brilliant design that s welcoming and lived in and an almost brilliant design that s cold and lifeless.
Don t underestimate the power of a comfy area rug.
Helpful tips for how to place a rug under a sectional sofa.
If you re working with larger furniture such as a sectional or furniture that is not placed against a wall orient the rug with the shape of the room to help create visual flow and make the room appear larger.
Do extend rugs under furniture.
In this living room by lauren nelson design only the front legs of the sofa sit on the rug while the placement of the chairs leaves their bases entirely on the rug.
When selecting a sectional keep in mind they can be customized.
Chaise sectional sofas look similar to traditional sofas but they have a chaise lounge on one side.
With this size rug placed beneath your sectional sofa all sofa legs should be off the rug.
Asymmetrical placement of an area rug below a small sectional.
I start by taping off a 7 x 9 area to see how that looks.
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.
Sectional sofa shapes the right sectional can serve as the focal point of your living room furniture.
Rugs in soft neutral tones like cream and white work well with gray sectionals.
It is visually grounding to group a sofa and rug so that they make the best use of the floor area.
This room makes great use of smaller furniture pieces with a smaller rug.
Ideally you want to the front legs of the sofa to sit on the rug and you want the rug to be at least as large as the sofa.
When selecting an area rug make sure that it extends under all the key pieces of furniture in the room.
The bold geometric pattern is like a piece of artwork for your floor and is placed as such.
Most likely it will be an 8 x 10 that works for your space or you could look at an 8 square.
Rather than placing your area rug at the room s center use the setup of your seating to determine the best placement.
This proves to be more effective here than if only the front portion of the chairs fit onto the rug because of the size of the room and the contrasting tone of the rug against.
Here are the standard shapes.
Best area rugs for the kitchen.