Rug Too Small For Living Room

Several rugs make a small room look crowded.

Rug too small for living room.

You can go with a smaller rug like a 5 by 8 that can float in the. It might be worth buying the higher end rug in a 5 8 and layering it over a much less expensive 8 10 neutral fiber rug. For some reason this doesn t look awkward or too small probably because the seating area already feels grounded and intimate because the room is smallish and the wall is helping ground everything. Almost any rug that feels just a bit too small can be stretched into service with a layer beneath that s at least a bit larger.

With this layout the rug should extend at least six inches past each piece of furniture. According to loloi you have three main options for living rooms of various sizes. For smaller living rooms you have two options. This way it doesn t look like the room is crowding the rug.

For mid sized rooms go with a larger rug like an 8 by 10 and place your large anchor. Use one large area rug to make a room look bigger instead of placing several small rugs. A rug that is too small forces your furniture to be closer together leaving the room feeling unbalanced and creating the feeling of wasted empty space kirk recommended using painter s tape and exact measurements to create mock outlines on your floor so you can envision how the rug might look in your space. In a smaller space you can also opt to have only the front legs of the furniture sitting on the rug.

The ideal size for this option is a 9 by 12 foot rug or larger. Design by kristen hutchins via hgtv. If you use a cowhide.