This proves to be more effective here than if only the front portion of the chairs fit onto the rug because of the size of the room and the contrasting tone of the rug against the flooring.
Do you have to put a couch on a rug.
If you have an open floor plan like mine use a rug to define the space.
If you have chairs in the space as well then the front legs of the chair should be touching or hovering on the rug.
Then find a rug that will fit with a perfect symmetry of space around it.
A 9 by 12 foot or larger rug can go underneath the front legs of a sofa.
In the ideal world you ll want your rug centered on 2 things ie couch and fireplace however at the very minimum it should be centered on 1 of them.
In this living room by lauren nelson design only the front legs of the sofa sit on the rug while the placement of the chairs leaves their bases entirely on the rug.
You can have whole pieces of furniture placed on top of a rug or you can just place a part of your sofa on it.
This serene rose and pink room uses a soft grey area rug to anchor the space.
Filling the room with a centered rug.
Choose a large rug like a 9 x 12 or bigger that most of your furniture can touch or fit on comfortably.
All the legs of your furniture should be on top of the rug if possible.
Other than that it s mostly a matter of preference.
Try both options and decide what looks best in your space.
The length of your area rug should be centered on your longest piece of furniture.
In an oddly shaped room.
Loloi notes that you ll want the rug to extend beyond the sides of the sofa too.
If you have more than one sofa center your area rug at an equal distance between the two.
Place an 8 by 10 foot rug in front of a sofa allowing a few inches of open floor space in front.
If you have an open floor plan setting all of your floating furniture on the rug helps anchor the space.
If you have a focal point like a fireplace or tv stand try to have your rug centered on this.