This serene rose and pink room uses a soft grey area rug to anchor the space.
Area rug in front of sofa.
You could tie all your furnishings together with the area rug with beautiful patterns.
This rug creates a sense of intimacy and creates a conversational space in the room above.
In small spaces anchor your furniture using a 4 x 6 or 5 x 8 rug in the center of the area.
A 9 by 12 foot or larger rug can go underneath the front legs of a sofa.
The sofa around so that only the front legs are on top of it.
Then find a rug that will fit with a perfect symmetry of space around it.
In an oddly shaped room.
Deciding what size rug is best for a space can be hard since there are many rules and just as many opposing opinions.
For mid sized rooms go with a larger rug like an 8 by 10 and place your large anchor furniture i e.
One popular rule is that the rug should be large enough to slide under the front legs of sofas and chairs in a seating arrangement unifying the furniture.
Your furniture should be arranged around the rug not placed on top of it to create a feeling of openness.
In slightly larger spaces like my family room place the front legs of your furniture on top of the area rug.
One way to work with your sectional is to measure the room space the sofa occupies.
When selecting an area rug make sure that it extends under all the key pieces of furniture in the room.
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.
Just make sure that those who are sitting on the sofa have their feet firmly on terra firma on the area rug.
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Place an 8 by 10 foot rug in front of a sofa allowing a few inches of open floor space in front.