One sofa one loveseat and one armchair.
Area rug placement living room l shaped couch.
It is turned so the short side extends beneath the long side of the sectional thus drawing the eye to the sitting area.
In order to see the unusual shape of the rug keep furniture some distance away from its edge leaving a narrow border.
The ottoman is close to the sofa so people can put their feet up.
Living room rugs should fit under the couch and chairs.
A 9 by 12 foot or larger rug can go underneath the front legs of a sofa.
Positioning a sofa and loveseat in an l shaped arrangement to face a large window provides an unobstructed view to the outdoors as well as an open feel.
The sectional has one end table on one side and there s a coffee table in the center.
Here s a living room example with large l shaped sectional sofa with two accent chairs on the open end.
Living room area rug placement size.
Place an 8 by 10 foot rug in front of a sofa allowing a few inches of open floor space in front.
In a living room for instance all of the furniture should be on top of the rug.
Asymmetrical placement of an area rug below a small sectional this room makes great use of smaller furniture pieces with a smaller rug.
That combined with the l shaped sectional prevents anyone from trying to pass through the room between the sofa and ottoman.
Follow lines of the furniture.
In an oddly shaped room.
Again if you can see the legs of furniture keep four on the floor or in this case four on the rug whenever possible.
Optimal placement for a couch or loveseat.
We are placing a rug in our master suite and the room is rectangular in shape 13 2 x 17 7 with a king size bed.
Based on the shape of the room we would place the rug to go with the shape of the room 9x 12 rug but this only gives 13 of rug on either side of the bed.
If this isn t possible it s okay to have the front legs of major upholstered pieces on the rug and the back legs off.
This means going with a square or rectangular shaped rug.
Make sure any area rugs are placed so that you either walk over them or can stay completely off.
Furniture arrangement for geometric rugs moving away from the traditional square round or even animal hide rugs geometric shaped rugs are an excellent way to add a touch of the unexpected to a room or space.
However all the legs of smaller pieces should be on the rug.
9 x12 all legs on the rug for a much more pulled together look put all of the legs of the couches and sofas on the surface of a 9 x12 area rug.
This arrangement will tend to define and establish the aspect of a room provided that it is able to accommodate a larger rug.