As a guide, your rug should sit comfortably beneath your key furniture setting. Allow at least 20cm of rug to extend beyond the edges of your sofa to frame the setting and create visual balance.

In smaller spaces, a more compact rug can be just as impactful. Positioning furniture around, rather than on top of the rug, allows the materiality and shape to stand out creating a calm, intentional, and considered space.

Living Room

Whether your living room is more compact or expansive, choosing the right rug coverage can open up the space and draw your furniture together into a cohesive whole. As a rule, always leave a border of bare floor around the perimeter - a rug that fills the entire footprint will close a room in rather than open it up. Position sofas and armchairs with their front legs just resting on the rug to visually enlarge the zone, and in larger rooms, go generous. A rug that’s too small beneath a substantial sofa will always look lost.

Featured above:
The Riley Rug in 3000 x 4000mm, styled with the Baxx Modular 4 Piece inc. RAF corner, Zaha Coffee Table and Zaha Side Table.

Dining Room

In the dining room, the golden rule is simple: size up. Allow the rug to extend beyond the edge of your table on all sides, ensuring chairs remain fully on the rug even when pulled out. For a four-to-six seater, we recommend our 2000x3000 size to strike the right balance; for larger tables go big and let the rug hold its own beneath a statement dining setting.

Bedroom

A bedroom rug should extend at least 50-60cm beyond the sides and foot of the bed, framing it without running to the walls. In smaller rooms, keep bedside tables off the rug to avoid crowding the floor plan; in larger spaces, go generous enough to sit beneath the full bed frame and nightstands for that effortlessly layered, considered look.

Featured above:
Orchards Rug, Ecru Woven in 3000 x 4000mm. Styled with the Joe Bed in Casper, Bosca Bedside Table in Caramel and Jean De Jute Lamp - Large in White.

The Axon Rug in 3000 x 4000mm, styled with the Pedro Modular
4 Piece inc. RAF corner, Bossi Coffee Table, Artie Armchair, Meloc Side Table and Kora Side Table.