Guide to Sizing, Fitting and Choice of your New Rug

Guide to sizing, fitting and choice of your new rug: discover the tips from Nanimarquina’s experts.

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Tired of your old rug? Ready to make a change? Here’s what you need to consider before choosing a new one: size, style, pattern, and material. Make sure it fits the room and complements the existing decor for an effortless upgrade.

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Dining room

In dining rooms, a rug under the table is a great solution to improve the acoustics of the space, as well as providing comfort and personality. The size of the rug should be proportional to the size of the table and ideally sligthly larger so that the back legs of the chairs do not protrude from the rug once seated. Did you know that a seated person occupies approximately 75 cm? Therefore, the rug should be approximately 1 m larger than the table on each side.

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Size: 170×240 cm

For dining rooms with limited space, we recommend standard size rugs that can be placed with the chairs in front of them on top of the rug.

Size: 200×300 cm

For tables with 6 chairs and if space allows it, we recommend measures of 200×300 cm or 250×350 cm so that all the chairs are integrated into the rug.

Size: 300×400 cm

For large tables, we recommend larger or custom-sized rugs, so that all chairs fit inside the rug and can move comfortably without getting caught in the rug.

Circular

Living room

As a general rule, large and small rest areas benefit greatly from adding a rug, which helps to define the different spaces and bring comfort to the entire room. A rug will additionally offer acoustic insulation. Nanimarquina’s experts recommend choosing large rugs to accompany furniture. A rug that does not extend to at least the lenght of the main sofa may seem overly small.

Size: 170×240 cm

In a small living room, this rug will fit under a coffee table, or in front of a fireplace with two comfortable chairs sitting almost entirely on the rug.

Size: 200×300 cm

In the case of having a room with more space, we recommend measures such as 200×300 cm or 250×350 cm to place part of the objects inside the rug, this will help to give a more unified appearance between them.

Size: 300×400 cm

In the case of having a larger room, the rug should be large enough to accommodate most of the furniture, accessories, and decoration elements. This will help to visually order the room.

Circular

Smaller round or irregular rugs are a great solution for creating a more intimate reading nook.

Bedroom

A rug is a great companion in bedrooms, where maximum comfort is usually sought. It can be placed at the foot of the bed taking advantage of the warmth it offers upon entering and leaving the room; smaller sizes can be placed on both sides of the bed or the rug can even be used as a decorative element.

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Size 170×240 cm

An alternative in a bedroom is to place a rug perpendicular to the end of the bed. This makes it possible to create a passage space at the bottom or a feeling of spaciousness.

Size: 200×300 cm

For larger bedrooms, measures such as 200×300 cm or 250×350 cm can occupy the entire bed, leaving enough space to comfortably get out of it and enjoy the comfort of a rug under your feet.

Size: 300×400 cm

For larger beds or spacious bedrooms, 300×400 cm rugs will be able to occupy a large part of the space and objects, which will help to increase the warmth of the entire space.

Size: 80×140 cm

Placing runner rugs on each side is also an alternative. If you opt for this option, we recommend choosing runners that reach at least to the end of the bed.

Twin beds

For two single beds, we recommend placing an 80×140 cm runner rug between them. In the event that the beds are longer, we recommend using a larger size runner.

Size: 80×240 cm

Another alternative is to place a larger corridor at the end of the bed. It will invite you to walk around the room. This alternative can be used for both double and single rooms if space allows.

Kitchen

Long, narrow rugs, commonly labelled runners, work very well in kitchens. One example would be to separate food preparation and eating areas. A rug can also be placed to indicate a transition to another room. In areas where more food or water may fall, we recommend placing rugs that are made with PET fiber. This fiber is more resistant. It supports water and humidity.

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L Shaped kitchen

A small kitchen can seem messy. An 80×140 cm or 80×160 cm runner rug will help to delimit and make it look more complete. Depending on its distribution, choose to put it in front of the sink.

Double-sided kitchens

Placing an 80×240 cm runner rug that runs through the entire space throughout the kitchen will help to give a feeling of spaciousness.

Large kitchens

In the case of American kitchens, we recommend placing a runner rug on each side. If the distance between the two areas is large enough, a rectangular rug could also be placed.

U-shaped kitchen

For this kitchen, it is best to place a rectangular rug that occupies the entire space. If the kitchen is narrower, we recommend placing the runner rug along the sink.

Bathroom

Although less frequent, a rug can complete bathroom areas very well. Providing comfort in certain areas, separating the water area from the rest or indicating the entrance to a new room.

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Size: 80×140 cm

For small sinks, we recommend placing an 80×140 cm or 80×160 cm corridor in front of the sink to delimit the different areas of the bathroom.

Size: 80×240 cm

In the case of having larger sinks, an 80×240 cm corridor rug along the sink area that reaches from end to end will make the space look more unified.

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