
"Too small of a rug can make any space look disconnected. One thing to keep in mind no matter what room you're putting a rug in? "Remember that rugs can create an optical illusion, so make this work in your favor," Loloi says. You'll still have that soft, comfy experience when you step out onto the floor in the morning, no matter what size the room (or bed) is.
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If you don't want to place a full area rug under the bed or in the bedroom at all, Annie Selke, founder and CEO of her eponymous rug and decor brand, has an easy hack: Just place runners on either side of the bed.

In a smaller room, you can also try just placing a rug in the middle of the room, or at the foot of the bed to add interest and help pull decor together, Loloi adds.

"This maximizes the amount of useable rug space, and gives you a soft surface to step onto when getting out of bed," Loloi says. In this case, you'll want to lay the rug perpendicular to the bed and pull it under, stopping a few inches before your nightstands so it's around halfway under the bed, with the bed centered on top.

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. For a full, a 5' x 8' rug should suffice. Loloi explains that the ideal size for a queen bed is an 8' by 10', while a king would look better with a 9' by 12' rug (and that same size works for two twin beds in a kids' room). When it comes to the bedroom, sizing really depends on the size of your bed. Alternately, if you're trying to divide the room up into different spaces (like various seating arrangements, or an open concept with dining and seating areas), use different rugs to define each of these spaces.Įven if the suggested rug sizes above don't quite work with the dimensions of your home, you can still follow the same principles of placement and buy a rug based on the dimensions of your living room and your furniture. "Just be sure there is still room around the outside of the rug for walking, so you aren't partially on and off the rug," Loloi says. Then, place all of the furniture completely on the rug.

In the living room, placing a rug gets a little trickier, but it still all depends on the size of your space and your plans for laying out your furniture.
