How to choose a rug?

PRACTICAL GUIDE

Choosing the perfect rug is sometimes accompanied by a great deal of decisions about size, style, materials, ... If you want to cover your home with warmth and personal style with a rug, find out some the key points when choosing it.

WHAT IS THE IDEAL CARPET SIZE?

Choose the size according to how your rooms are and the layout of your furniture. Here are some tips to help you. Check them and pick up a tape measure to find out which is the best option for your home.

CARPET SIZES FOR THE LIVING ROOM AND DINING ROOM

Rug for small living rooms

Centred and the same width as the sofa

If your living room is not very large, a rug centred and without touching the furniture will look good, leaving a uniform space of air around it. In this way you will be able to make it visually more orderly and gain in amplitude.

Rug for medium-sized living rooms

A little wider than the sofa

If the layout of your furniture allows it, you can include a rug centred in the living room that protrudes a few centimetres on each side of the width of the sofa.

Rugs for living rooms with furniture next to the wall

That are under the legs of the sofa

For living rooms in which the space of the sofas is of an average size and is bordered by the wall, the best option is for the rug to be covered by the legs of all the sofas or furniture that are around, in a centred way.

Rug for large rooms

Large and cover the whole room

If your living room is large and/or the sofa and other furniture areas are not bordered by the walls, choose rugs that are large enough so that all the elements are inside it, if not, the space will not be separated and it will also make it look smaller.

Rugs for the dining room

Should be under the table and chairs

When placing a rug in the dining area, it is important to cover enough space so that when diners move chairs, they do not stick out.

RUG SIZES FOR BEDROOMS

Rugs for large bedrooms

Covers the whole area at night

If your room is large, choose a rug that fits under the bed and bedside tables to create a comfortable space for walking comfortably without shoes.

Rugs for medium sized bedrooms

Just leave out the bedside tables

Another option for medium-sized bedrooms is to use a large rug that does not cover the headboard part and bedside tables. The walking comfort effect will be the same and you will be able to use a rug that is smaller in size than if you covered the whole space.

Rugs for bedrooms of any size

Individual pieces to the sides

For small rooms, and also suitable for any size, to suit your taste, putting two individual rugs at the foot of the bed is still a very good option: you will step on a warm surface every morning when you get up.

Another option for rugs for double bedrooms

At the foot of the bed

If you already have rug or underfloor heating or just in case you don't want a soft surface when you get up, an alternative is to put the rug at the foot of the bed. As well as being decorative, it will make your room more welcoming and, depending on the layout of the space, you will be able to place an armchair or stool to change comfortably.

Rugs for single bedrooms

Rug lengthwise to the bed

For rooms where the bed is attached to the wall, or for those with single beds, opt for a rug that covers the entire side of the bed, even slightly longer on the side of the feet.

Rugs for children's rooms

Create a playground

Use medium-sized rugs that cover a large part of the room and allow them to be comfortable when they get up and to have ample space for their games.

SIZE OF RUGS FOR THE HALLWAY

Hallway rugs

Leaving air at the sides

If you want to place a rug in the hallway, don't forget that the measure should be the total width minus 10 or 15 centimetres on each side. Made-to-measure rugs will be ideal to fit you perfectly.

Carpets for long hallways

Various rugs

For very long hallways, place more than one rug to give the feeling of shortening the space. Keep in mind if there is a door that opens outwards, that no rug is left in front of it.

CHOOSING PLAIN OR PRINTED CARPETS?

When it comes to choosing plain or printed rugs, the choice will depend on the walls, furniture and decorative accessories in the room in which the rug is to be laid.

Printed rugs

If the walls and furniture are plain and in light colours, you can combine it with any rug design. To create contrast and give it a touch of colour and originality, it is ideal to combine it with a rug printed with vivid colours. If, on the other hand, you prefer the Nordic or minimalist style, opt for white or geometric rugs without loud colours.

Plain rugs

If in your home you have covered the walls with printed wallpaper, or if you have many decorative elements of different styles, it is better to use a plain rug so that there is not an excessively overloaded environment.

Combine some decorative accessories with the same specific colour of the rug to give harmony and balance to the space

WHICH CARPET MATERIAL TO CHOOSE?

There are now rugs made of natural, synthetic or artificial fibres. As choosing a rug for the kitchen is not the same than for a terrace, consult our practical guide of types of rugs according to their materials and get to know their differences.

Guide of types of rugs

Modern rugs

Classic Rugs

Rugs by room