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Rug Size Calculator

Pick the room, enter its size and your sofa, bed or table. You get the standard rug size that covers the furniture properly and still leaves floor showing around the edges.

Your room

1. Room
Room length
ft
in
Room width
ft
in
2. Sofa

Rug size

8' x 10'

standard size

At least

9' x 7'

to cover the furniture

At most

13' x 10'

keeps 12" of floor

Border

24"

floor showing

Room plan

8' x 10' centered

Front legs of the sofa and chairs sit on the rug, with about a foot of rug past each end of the sofa.

Shopping list

  • ✓Rug: 8' x 10'
  • ✓Rug pad: 7.833333333333333' x 9.833333333333334' (1" smaller than the rug on each side)

Rug sizes vary slightly by maker. A pad keeps the rug from sliding and protects the floor.

Living room

The rug should be wider than the sofa — about a foot past each end — with the front legs of the sofa and chairs on it, so the seating area reads as one group. Example: an 84" sofa in a 15' x 12' room calls for an 8' x 10' rug; a 5' x 8' would float in front of the sofa and look too small.

Bedroom

Run the rug under the lower two-thirds of the bed, with 18"–24" showing on both sides and past the foot, so your feet land on it when you get up. A queen bed usually takes an 8' x 10'; a king, a 9' x 12' if the room allows.

Dining room

Add about 24" to every side of the table so chairs stay on the rug when they're pulled out. A 72" x 36" table needs a rug at least 10' x 7' — in practice an 8' x 10'.

Leave a border

Keep 12"–18" of bare floor between the rug and the walls. A rug that runs wall to wall reads as carpet; one with a border makes the room look bigger.

Standard rug sizes

5' x 8', 6' x 9', 8' x 10', 9' x 12', 10' x 14' and 12' x 15' are the most common. Sizes vary a few inches by maker, so check the label.

Arranging the furniture first? Use the furniture layout planner.