Rugberry Journal

Rug for Twin Beds and Shared Kids' Rooms

Five layouts for a room two children share, worked out in feet: a rug between two single beds, one under both, a runner between opposite walls, a square in an L, and what bunks and trundles change.

Custom Shaped Rugs: Ovals and Shapes That Fit

Ovals for long tables, rounded corners, racetracks and outlines traced from your own floor: how to choose a shape, size it, make a template and order it as a made to measure rug.

Rug Size for a U-Shaped or Modular Sofa

A U-shaped sofa is three sofas facing one rug. How to measure its footprint, choose between front legs on and all legs on, and pick 9x12, 10x14, 12x15 ft or made to measure.

Square Rugs: When a Square Beats a Rectangle

A square rug suits a square room, a four chair group or a round table. Here are the 6.5, 8 and 10 ft square sizes and where each fits.

Rug Sizes in Feet and Centimetres

Architects draw in millimetres, families think in feet. Here are Rugberry's six stock rug sizes in both, with areas and quick conversion rules.

Rug Size for a Six Seater Dining Table

Most Indian families own a six seater table. Here is the arithmetic that turns its size into a rug size, with the extending table and the tight room covered.

How Much Floor Should Show Around a Rug

Leave about 30 to 45 cm of floor between a rug and the walls, then adjust for room size, marble inlay borders, doors and wardrobes.

How to Measure a Room for a Rug

Measure the furniture zone, not the room, then tape the outline on the floor and live with it for a day. Here is the full method, in feet and cm.

Custom Rug Sizes: When Standard Sizes Do Not Fit

Long hall cum dining rooms, pillars and narrow bedrooms rarely fit a stock size. Here is when to go custom and exactly what to send in your brief.

Home Office Rugs: Size Around a Desk

A rug under a desk should be large enough that the chair never rolls off its edge. How to size one for a work from home corner, and which weaves cope with a chair.