Rugberry Journal

Kids' Room Rugs: Size and Layout

A kids' room rug marks out the floor where play happens. How to size it around a bunk bed and a study table, and what to ask before you buy.

The passage in most Indian flats is 3 to 4 ft wide and lined with doors. How to size a runner for it, and when to have one made to your width.

In a drawing room past 20 ft, the furniture group decides the rug, not the room. Here is when one large rug works and when to use two or three.

A runner should leave 10 to 15 cm of floor on each side and stop short of every door. Sizing for corridors and kitchens, with custom options.

Most Indian flats combine living and dining in one hall. Two rugs can split it into two rooms. How to size them, space them and choose a pair.

A dining rug should reach 60 cm beyond every edge of the table, so chairs stay on it when pulled back. The sizes for four, six and eight seaters.

Round rugs come in 6, 8 and 10 ft diameters at Rugberry. Where each one works, from a foyer to a round dining table for six.

A 12x15 rug is the largest standard size, and in a high rise the hard part is getting it into the flat. Measure the route before you choose.

A 10x14 rug anchors a villa living room or a double height hall. How to size it, how it behaves on stone floors, and which rugs come in it.

In a compact living room the right rug is usually bigger than you expect, close in tone to the floor and low enough for doors to clear.