Rug Size Guide
Our rugs are sized in centimetres with inches alongside, and most come in four to six sizes. This guide tells you which one to pick for the room you have. Measure first: a tape across the floor takes a minute and saves a return.
The one rule that matters
A rug should sit under the furniture, not float in the middle of the floor. In a living room that means at least the front legs of the sofa and chairs are on the rug. In a bedroom it means the rug runs out from under the bed on both sides. A rug that is too small makes a room look smaller; when in doubt, go up a size.
Quick reference
| Where it goes | Size to choose | In inches |
|---|---|---|
| Front door, bedside, in front of a sink | 40 x 60cm or 50 x 80cm | 16 x 24in or 20 x 31in |
| Hallway, beside a single bed, under a desk chair | 60 x 90cm or 80 x 120cm | 24 x 35in or 31 x 47in |
| Small living room, in front of a two-seat sofa | 120 x 160cm | 47 x 63in |
| Living room, three-seat sofa with front legs on the rug | 160 x 230cm | 63 x 91in |
| Large living room, all furniture on the rug | 200 x 300cm | 79 x 118in |
| Queen bed, rug under the lower two-thirds | 160 x 230cm | 63 x 91in |
| King bed, rug under the lower two-thirds | 200 x 300cm | 79 x 118in |
| Dining table for four | 160 x 230cm | 63 x 91in |
| Dining table for six | 200 x 300cm | 79 x 118in |
Living room
Measure the seating area, not the whole room: from the front of the sofa to the front of the chairs opposite, and the width across the sofa. Add about 20cm (8in) on each side so the rug extends past the sofa. For a standard three-seat sofa about 220cm wide, that puts you at 160 x 230cm with the front legs on the rug, or 200 x 300cm if you want every piece of furniture sitting fully on it. A 120 x 160cm rug works in a small living room or an apartment with a two-seat sofa and a coffee table; it is too small for a full three-seat arrangement and will look like an island.
Bedroom
The rug goes under the bed with the top edge stopping just short of the nightstands, so it shows on both sides and at the foot. For a queen bed (about 150cm wide) choose 160 x 230cm placed sideways; for a king (about 190cm wide) choose 200 x 300cm. If you would rather not lift the bed, a pair of 60 x 90cm or 80 x 120cm runners, one each side, gives you the soft landing without moving furniture.
Dining room
Pull a chair out as if you were sitting down; the rug must still be under all four chair legs in that position, or the chair rocks on the edge every meal. That means the rug should be at least 60cm (24in) wider than the table on every side. A table for four is usually about 120 x 80cm, which needs 160 x 230cm at minimum; a table for six at around 180 x 90cm needs 200 x 300cm.
Hallway, entry and kitchen
Runners should leave about 10cm (4in) of floor showing on each side and at each end. For an entry mat, 50 x 80cm suits a single door; 60 x 90cm or 80 x 120cm suits a double door or a wider hall. In front of a kitchen sink, 50 x 80cm or 60 x 90cm is the usual fit. Most of our rugs have a non-slip backing, and the product page says so where they do; on a smooth tile floor a separate rug pad is still worth having under anything you walk across quickly.
Odd shapes and round rugs
For round rugs, measure the diameter you have room for and size so at least the front legs of the surrounding furniture sit on it. Our irregular and free-form shapes are listed by their longest and widest points; treat those as the rectangle the rug would fit inside, and check it against the space the same way.
A note on sizes
Every size on a product page is the finished rug measured edge to edge. Because these are made by hand and by machine in batches, allow a tolerance of about 2 to 3cm (roughly an inch) either way. Pile height varies by rug, so if the rug will sit under a door that needs to swing over it, email us before you order and we will check the height for you.
Still not sure? Email info@lumenandloam.store with your room measurements and the rug you are looking at, and we will tell you which size to buy, including when the honest answer is a different rug.