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Post by SallyPA on Nov 2, 2017 2:49:44 GMT
I've recently moved into a new place and have a decorating question.
My living room is right upon opening the door. I have a 96" long couch. It is comfortable as heck so its staying for now (I have been looking at smaller sectionals but for now the couch is it). I also have a matching loveseat that is going good bye; it's too much for the small living space. Currently, I have an 8x10 rug in the space. I like that size for the length of the couch. However, it's much too large for the width of the room. And also the stairs to the lower level cut into the living space right where the rug ends. From the front door, you have to walk over the entire length of the rug to get to the dining/kitchen.
Can I get away with a smaller rug, like 5x7? Even though it is smaller than the couch?
Don't ask for pics; it's a moving mess nightmare right now.
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Post by peasapie on Nov 2, 2017 14:56:55 GMT
I have an L-shaped couch with an ottoman in the center, and I was going to get a rug just under the ottoman itself. A decorator friend told me the rug should extend to outside the perimeter of the couches.
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Post by Darcy Collins on Nov 2, 2017 15:17:31 GMT
How big is the room? There's a few rules of thumb, but most start with at least 18" of bare floor around the rug. If your rug doesn't have that, it's probably too big for your space. For living rooms, there's all feet on, front feet on and no feet on. Probably the most common, is a rug sized so that the front feed of the sofa/chairs/loveseat whatever furniture is all on the rug unifying the space. But some prefer to have a rug large enough to have all of the feet on the rug. A small accent rug can work - this is where none of the feet are on the rug - my caveat is it can look a bit old fashioned, so I'd be very careful to pick a rug that really adds something to the space. Here's a few guides that might help you visualize. www.wayfair.com/ideas-and-advice/area-rug-size-guide-S4828.htmlwww.redekers.com/support/pdf/rug-sizing-guide.pdf |
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Post by SallyPA on Nov 3, 2017 0:35:29 GMT
I have an L-shaped couch with an ottoman in the center, and I was going to get a rug just under the ottoman itself. A decorator friend told me the rug should extend to outside the perimeter of the couches. And that's how this 8x10 rug was intended to be used when I. Ought it earlier this year. It looked great in the last living room, but it's just not quite right here, dangit! |
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Post by SallyPA on Nov 3, 2017 0:38:38 GMT
How big is the room? There's a few rules of thumb, but most start with at least 18" of bare floor around the rug. If your rug doesn't have that, it's probably too big for your space. For living rooms, there's all feet on, front feet on and no feet on. Probably the most common, is a rug sized so that the front feed of the sofa/chairs/loveseat whatever furniture is all on the rug unifying the space. But some prefer to have a rug large enough to have all of the feet on the rug. A small accent rug can work - this is where none of the feet are on the rug - my caveat is it can look a bit old fashioned, so I'd be very careful to pick a rug that really adds something to the space. Here's a few guides that might help you visualize. www.wayfair.com/ideas-and-advice/area-rug-size-guide-S4828.htmlwww.redekers.com/support/pdf/rug-sizing-guide.pdf Thank you- the visual guide on the second link was very helpful! It shows a 5x7 just under the coffee table area, not underneath the sofas. I think I will borrow a 5x7" rug from my friend and just lay it there to see if I like the sizing. |
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Post by KikiPea on Nov 3, 2017 1:15:21 GMT
I have an L-shaped couch with an ottoman in the center, and I was going to get a rug just under the ottoman itself. A decorator friend told me the rug should extend to outside the perimeter of the couches. Mine is just a tad smaller than my couch, and the furniture does not sit on it,just the coffee table, and it looks fine. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 3, 2017 4:00:20 GMT
And nobody is asking where you bought an eight foot couch?
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Post by SallyPA on Nov 3, 2017 4:06:47 GMT
And nobody is asking where you bought an eight foot couch? It's the axiom set from Ashley furniture. |
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Post by Gennifer on Nov 3, 2017 13:30:15 GMT
And nobody is asking where you bought an eight foot couch? My 8' couch is the Chesterfield Grand Sofa from Pottery Barn. And, truly, if you have room for it, it's fantastic having a couch that size! |
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Post by Merge on Nov 3, 2017 13:34:55 GMT
I'm a fan of the "front feet only on the carpet" look. We also have an 8 foot couch (are these not common?) so an 11 x 13 rug works well for us. We had a smaller one, but I felt it looked skimpy. I got a reasonably priced rug from Overstock.com.
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