01
Leave a border of floor
Keep roughly 30–60 cm (1–2 ft) of bare floor between the rug and the walls, so the rug frames the room instead of filling it.
Size Guide
The right size changes everything.
A rug that is too small makes a room feel unsettled. Here is how to choose one that fits, in feet or centimetres, room by room.
Find my sizeThree Rules
When in doubt, go larger.
Most disappointments come from a rug that is a size too small. These three habits get you most of the way, whatever the room.
02
Let furniture land on it
At least the front legs of sofas and chairs should rest on the rug. It ties the group together, and stops the rug looking like a doormat.
03
Measure, then tape it out
Mark the rug's outline on the floor with painter's tape and live with it for a day. It is the quickest way to feel a size before you buy.
Standard Sizes
A range for every kind of space.
Each shape is drawn to scale against its neighbours.
2 × 3 ft
61 × 91 cm
Beside a bed, at a door, in a bathroom
3 × 5 ft
91 × 152 cm
Entrance, under a chair, a reading corner
4 × 6 ft
122 × 183 cm
A small seating spot or study
5 × 8 ft
152 × 244 cm
A compact living room, a bedroom with a single bed
6 × 9 ft
183 × 274 cm
Bedrooms and mid-size living rooms
8 × 10 ft
244 × 305 cm
Our signature size: a standard living room seating area
9 × 12 ft
274 × 366 cm
Large living and dining rooms
10 × 14 ft
305 × 427 cm
Open-plan rooms and generous lounges
2.5 × 8 ft
76 × 244 cmRunner
Short hallways and kitchens
2.5 × 10 ft
76 × 305 cmRunner
Standard hallways and landings
2.5 × 12 ft
76 × 366 cmRunner
Longer hallways and galleries
4 ft round
122 cm roundRound
Breakfast corners, entrance hall tables
6 ft round
183 cm roundRound
Reading nooks, small dining tables
8 ft round
244 cm roundRound
Round dining tables, a bold living-room centre
Feet are converted at 1 ft = 30.48 cm and rounded to the nearest centimetre. 8 × 10 ft (244 × 305 cm) is held in stock and ready to ship. All other sizes are made to order and take up to 90 days.
Room By Room
Where the rug sits, and how big it should be.
Anchor the seating.
The rug should be large enough that every seat in the group has at least its front legs on it. In most living rooms that means 8 × 10 ft; for a smaller seating group, 6 × 9 ft; for an open-plan room, 9 × 12 ft or larger.
- Typical size
- 8 × 10 ft (244 × 305 cm)
- Border of floor
- 30–60 cm to the walls
- Placement
- Front legs of sofa and chairs on the rug
Let the chairs stay on it.
Measure the table, then add about 60 cm (2 ft) on every side. That keeps all four chair legs on the rug even when chairs are pulled out, which stops them catching on the edge.
- Rule
- Table size + 60 cm on every side
- Example
- A 180 × 90 cm table wants about 300 × 210 cm
- Shape
- Match it: round table, round rug
Step out onto something soft.
Place the rug so that at least the lower two-thirds of the bed sits on it, with about 60 cm (2 ft) showing on each side and at the foot. For a queen bed, 8 × 10 ft; for a king, 9 × 12 ft. A pair of runners at the sides is a good alternative.
- Queen bed
- 8 × 10 ft is the usual choice
- King bed
- 9 × 12 ft
- Single bed
- 5 × 8 ft, or a runner each side
Narrow, and a little shorter than the hall.
A runner should leave about 10–15 cm of floor on each side, and a hand's width or more at each end. Measure the clear width between skirting boards, and the length between doors. Check that doors can swing open over the pile.
- Width
- Hall width minus 20–30 cm
- Length
- Hall length minus 30–60 cm
- Check
- Door clearance over the pile
Find My Size
Tell us the room. We will suggest a rug.
A starting point built on the rules above. It is guidance, not a guarantee: for an awkward room, write to us and we will help.
How To Measure
Three minutes, a tape and some masking tape.
- 1
Measure the space
Measure the room or the furniture group you are placing the rug under: width, then length, in a straight line.
- 2
Mark it out
Stick painter's tape on the floor at the rug's size. Walk around it, sit where you sit, and look at it from the doorway.
- 3
Check the details
Check doors can open over the pile, that the edge does not meet a radiator or vent, and that stair or threshold edges are clear.
Good To Know
Handmade means a little give.
- Size tolerance
- Because each rug is made by hand, finished dimensions can differ from the stated size by up to 3%. On an 8 × 10 ft rug, that is up to about 7 cm in width and 9 cm in length.
- Thickness
- Pile height varies by construction and rug. Flatweaves have no pile and lie flat; hand-knotted rugs feel dense and resilient; hand-tufted rugs feel plush. If door clearance matters, contact us for advice on the specific rug.
- Made to order
- We can weave a rug to your measurements, as a rectangle, runner or round. Tell us the size you need and we’ll confirm what’s possible for your chosen weave. Made-to-order rugs take up to 90 days. Made-to-order rugs take up to 90 days. Commission a rug in your size.
- Under furniture
- A rug can sit with furniture legs on it, or fully under the piece. If it will lie under heavy furniture, choose a flatter weave or a slightly larger rug.
Still Unsure?
Send us your room.
Share the dimensions, or a photo with the furniture in it, and we will tell you what we would choose. If the right size is not on this page, we can weave it for you.
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