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This is the simplified version of The Best Rug Size Guide (Room By Room) so you can quickly see all of the visuals for the most common rug sizes. If you would like a more in-depth reason for why these rug sizes are the best for your home, head on over to the room by room guide.
If you are a visual learner like me🙋♀️, this post will be perfect for you! It has visuals of each room and the different-sized rugs that will fit into those spaces.
For now, if you are asking yourself “What size area rug do I need?” and “What size rug should I get for my space?”, this post will give you all the answers. Plus, it will make you feel SUPER confident that you are purchasing the best size rug for your particular layout.
Let’s dive right into the most common rug sizes!
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Common Rug Sizes:
Living Room
The common rug sizes for a living room rug are 8’x10’, 9’x12’, and 10’x14’.
Common Rug Sizes:
Bedroom
Queen Bed
The common rug sizes for a queen bed are either 6’x9’ or 8’x10’.
Keep in mind, a standard queen-size bed is 60″ wide by 80″ long.
King Bed
The best rug size for a king bed is either 8’x10’ or 9’x12’.
Keep in mind, a standard king-size bed is 76″ wide by 80″ long.
Full Bed
The common rug size for a double or full bed is 5’x8’.
Keep in mind, a standard full-size bed is 54″ wide by 75″ long.
Twin Bed
The best rug size for a twin bed is 5’x7’.
Keep in mind, a standard twin bed is 38″ wide by 75″ long.
Common Rug Sizes:
Dining Room
The best rug sizes for a dining room rug are 8’x10’ or 9’x12’.
As a guideline, you can add 4’ to the diameter of your table to get the best rug size. An 8’ diameter round rug seems to be the most popular.
Common Rug Sizes:
Kitchen
The most common rug sizes for kitchen rugs are 2’x3′, 2.6’x7’, 3’x5’, and 5’x7’.
Common Rug Sizes:
Laundry Room
The typical laundry room rug sizes are 2’x4’ and 2.6’x7’. You’ll notice one of these is a smaller rug, while the other is a runner.
Common Rug Sizes:
Entryway
The most ideal rug sizes for entryway rugs are 3’x5’, 2.6’x7’, and 5’x7’.
Common Rug Sizes:
Hallway
The typical rug runner is 2’ to 3’ wide, and anywhere from 6’ to 14’ long.
You’ll commonly find the width of rug runners to be 2’6”. Then you can choose the length from there.
Common Rug Sizes:
Front Doormat
The best rug sizes for your front doormat are 18”x30” or if you’re set on a larger doormat size, you can opt for a 24”x36”.
Time To Shop – YAY!
Now that you know the exact rug size you need, it’s time to start shopping (my favorite part)!
I HIGHLY recommend starting your search at Rugs USA. That’s where I got my dining room rug and I am obsessed – just take a look! Plus, they have every size rug you could possibly imagine. Which is wonderful if you need one of the less common rug sizes on this list.
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