Proper Way To Place A Rug Under A Bed

8 x 10 or 9 x 12 king size bed remember the bigger is better rule when it comes to arranging an area rug under a king size bed.

Proper way to place a rug under a bed.

Anchor the rug beneath the foot of the bed by tucking at least a foot of the rug under the bed. A 12 foot by 15 foot rug will look balanced under the longer california king size bed and this size area rug will even fit under nightstands. Ideally your rug will be wide enough to extend at least a few inches on either side of the bed s width. For this you can use a padding for rugs and even special grips that they sell for the padding.

When selecting an area rug make sure that it extends under all the key pieces of furniture in the room. In terms of placing the rug you have a lot of options but the most preferred way is to place the rug partially under the bed. Make sure that the rug itself doesn t slide. As far as the under bed rug i like pelts either natural or faux instead of a rug that goes all the way under the bed.

Do extend rugs under furniture. 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. One of the most common ways to break the rugs under beds rule is by using a smaller rug and positioning it near the foot of the bed. In this case you ll want to lay the rug perpendicular to the bed.

4x6 rug under queen bed. Place the rug perpendicular under the bed with enough of the rug reaching out on the sides and in front to place your feet comfortably when getting out of bed or sitting at the foot. A general rule of thumb suggests that an area rug should always extend at least 18 inches to 24 inches from the sides and from the foot of a queen size and a king size bed. Generally an area rug that is 4 feet wide by 6 feet long is too small to place under a queen bed.

If you find a pair of rugs you like in this size you can place two 4x6 rugs under a queen bed. This configuration would take up more space than a single 9x12 rug which could be useful in some circumstances see below.