Make rugs look elegant under furniture

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In order to find the right area for the rug and then properly arrange it to perfectly accentuate your décor you will need to consider more than just style, colour and material - size and shape matter too.

An optimal size rug in a shape that best suits a particular living space will help to invigorate the entire aspect of a room while also displaying the finest qualities of the rug itself. Here are some helpful tips on how to arrange a new area rug.

Keep in mind that an undersized rug can make a room look small and make the other furnishings around it look uncoordinated.

When it comes to area rugs, bigger can indeed be better.

Before buying a rug, map out your room to scale and consider doorways, furniture size, and exposure to the sun among other things.

Pay attention to the details of your space.

In a living room, all four legs of the sofa and chairs in a furniture grouping should fit on it; the rug should define the seating area.

At the very least, the front two legs of the sofa and chairs should rest on it.

Even living rooms with less than generous proportions usually require an 8-by-10- foot or a 9-by-12-foot rug to properly accommodate a seating area. Go too small with the rug size and everything looks out of scale.

When choosing a rug for the dining room, be sure that it is big enough to allow all four legs of the chairs to sit comfortably on the rug, even when the chairs are pulled away from the table.

A lose rule of thumb to follow is that your rug should be extended at least 24 inches around the table.

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