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Vorug sizing advice

The Rug Guide

The right rug size connects the furniture, movement, and proportions of a room. Compare our illustrated living room, bedroom, dining room, hallway, and custom-size layouts, and use the measuring advice below to plan a comfortable fit.

Choose a seating layout

Living room

Match the rug to the furniture arrangement. Start with the option that looks most like your room.

Ivory and charcoal SDS3 rug anchors a linen sofa, leather armchairs and a walnut coffee table.
Overhead felt illustration: a cream sofa, two chairs and coffee table rest entirely on an ivory rug with charcoal organic forms.

Large rooms

All furniture on

Place the whole seating group on the rug for the calmest, most cohesive result.

Overhead felt illustration: the front of a sofa and two chairs overlaps a red grid-and-circle rug; their backs rest on bare floor.

Medium rooms

Front legs on

Rest every front leg on the rug, keeping the overlap consistent across the seating group.

Overhead felt illustration: a small ivory rug with black contour lines sits beneath a coffee table, clear of the sofa and chairs.

Small rooms

Float with purpose

Keep the rug wider than the coffee table and center the gaps around it.

Overhead felt illustration: the front of both arms of an L-shaped cream sectional rests on a green rug with ivory waves.

Sectional sofas

Work with an L-shape

Align the rug with both runs of the sectional—not only the corner.

Overhead felt illustration: two opposing cream sofas share one red grid-and-circle rug, with a coffee table between them.

Facing sofas

Bring both sofas together

Center one rug between the sofas and overlap their front supports equally. Keep a clear route around the seating group.

Overhead felt illustration: a cream armchair and small walnut side table sit together on a round green rug with ivory waves.

Reading corners

Give a corner its own space

Use a small rug to connect the chair and side table. Keep the chair supports on the rug and leave room to sit comfortably.

Choose where the rug lands

Bedroom

Aim for a comfortable landing beside the bed, then decide how much of the bed the rug should anchor.

Green Ripple rug with ivory wavy borders frames a cream upholstered bed with sage linen and walnut bedside tables.
Overhead felt illustration: an ochre diamond rug begins below bedside tables and extends past both sides and foot of a double bed.

Most bedrooms

Under the bed

Start below the bedside tables and extend the rug beyond both sides and the foot.

Overhead felt illustration: two matching ivory runners with burgundy blocks lie beside a double bed, clear of the bed and tables.

Two-rug layout

Bedside runners

Run matching rugs beside the bed from the bedside tables toward the foot.

Overhead felt illustration: a plum runner with an ivory winding form crosses the foot of a double bed, wider than the mattress.

Accent placement

Across the foot

Choose a rug wider than the mattress and center it across the foot.

Overhead felt illustration: two single beds and a shared nightstand sit on one large ochre diamond rug.

Shared bedrooms

One rug for twin beds

Anchor both beds on one shared rug. Leave a soft landing between them and beyond their outer sides and feet.

Allow for moving chairs

Dining room

Keep every chair fully on the rug—even when it is pulled out.

Green Ripple rug with ivory wavy borders beneath a walnut dining table and oak chairs.
Overhead felt illustration: six pulled-out chairs and a rectangular walnut table fit on an ivory rug with sage bands.

Key measurement

Rectangular tables

Start with about 75cm beyond each table edge. Pull every chair fully out and check that all its legs stay on the rug.

Overhead felt illustration: six chairs and a round walnut table fit within a round green rug with two ivory wavy bands.

Shape rule

Round tables

Match the table with a round rug, or use a square for contrast. Keep the border even.

Plan for movement

Home office

Measure the space with your chair pulled back, as well as tucked in.

Ivory II rug with burgundy square and stripes beneath a walnut desk and leather swivel chair.
Overhead felt illustration: a walnut desk and a pulled-back desk chair fit fully on an ivory rug with burgundy squares and stripes.

Desk and chair

Leave room to roll

Keep the desk supports and chair on the rug throughout normal movement. Check that your chair rolls comfortably on the chosen pile.

Follow the architecture

Hallways and unusual spaces

Check door swings, turns and the paths you use before choosing a footprint.

Ivory EW2 runner with flowing dark lines centers an oak and limestone hallway.
Overhead felt illustration: an ivory black-contour runner is centered in a hallway, clear of a doorway and stairs.

Runners

Hallways

Center the runner, leave an even floor border, and stop clearly before doors or stairs.

Overhead felt illustration: a round ivory-and-charcoal rug sits in an entryway beyond an open door, with a slim console against the far wall.

Entryways

Leave the door room to open

Center the rug in the open floor area, beyond the door swing. Check door clearance and keep the route into the room clear.

Overhead concept illustration: a dashed rug footprint follows curved and angled walls while leaving a door swing clear.

Coming soon

Custom outlines

Custom outlines are coming soon. For now, measure the usable floor area and keep doors and walking routes clear.

Overhead measurement concept: uncovered L-shaped stairs, a landing, measuring marks and a tape measure; no runner is installed.

Professional measure

Stairs

Stairs need an individual measure for width, turns, landings, and installation.

Before you order

Measure in four moves

Measure your space, test a rug outline, and write down the final size before you order.

Green snake GFG7 rug beside a measuring tape, with a folded mustard Zawa9 rug on a walnut bench.
  1. 01

    Measure the room

    Note the room’s length and width. Mark doors and fixed furniture on a simple sketch.

  2. 02

    Open doors. Pull out chairs.

    Arrange furniture as you use it. Leave space for open doors and chairs pulled back.

  3. 03

    Tape the outline

    Use floor-safe tape to mark a possible rug size. For dining, keep pulled-out chairs inside the outline.

  4. 04

    Walk, adjust, measure

    Walk around the outline and adjust it until routes feel clear. Record its final length × width, in cm or inches.

Care and everyday use

Practical guidance for living with your rug.

Everyday care

Vacuum gently without an aggressive beater bar, rotate the rug occasionally and blot spills promptly. Use a rug-care professional for deeper cleaning.

Do I need a rug pad?

A rug pad can reduce movement, protect the floor and add a little cushioning. Match it to the rug construction and flooring.

What about pets?

Choose the construction with claws, traffic and cleaning in mind. Blot accidents promptly and avoid hard scrubbing.

Is initial shedding normal?

Some loose fiber can appear as a handmade rug settles. Vacuum gently and never pull a rising thread.

What does sunlight change?

Rotate the rug occasionally so light and traffic meet the surface more evenly over time.

What should I do when it arrives?

Unroll it promptly, let the fibers settle and give any curl time to relax before judging the final placement.

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