How To Put Area Rug Under Bed

If you don t want to place a full area rug under the bed or in the bedroom at all annie selke founder and ceo of her eponymous rug and decor brand has an easy hack.

How to put area rug under bed.

Below we ll discuss several different ways to place a rug under a king bed. 8 x 10 or 9 x 12 king size bed remember the bigger is better rule when it comes to arranging an area rug under a king size bed. Place a rug horizontally. A general rule of thumb suggests that an area rug should always extend at least 18 inches to 24 inches from the sides and from the foot of a queen size and a king size bed.

A 12 foot by 15 foot rug will look balanced under the longer california king size bed and this size area rug will even fit under nightstands. As far as the under bed rug i like pelts either natural or faux instead of a rug that goes all the way under the bed. Make sure that the rug itself doesn t slide. Depending upon the size of the room there can be more rug extension around the bed as seen in this room by lauren nelson design but not less.

Just place runners on either. Ideally your rug will be wide enough to extend at least a few inches on either side of the bed s width. Place the rug perpendicular under the bed with enough of the rug reaching out on the sides and in front to place your feet comfortably when getting out of bed or sitting at the foot. Ways to place a rug under a king bed.

The rug will extend about a foot on either side of your king size mattress and out from the footboard about the same distance. Generally an area rug that is 4 feet wide by 6 feet long is too small to place under a queen bed. If the desk slides you can put a thin rug under it. For this you can use a padding for rugs and even special grips that they sell for the padding.

If you find a pair of rugs you like in this size you can place two 4x6 rugs under a queen bed. This configuration would take up more space than a single 9x12 rug which could be useful in some circumstances see below. For an area rug to look balanced under a bed it should be large enough to extend beyond the sides of the bed at least 18 inches for a king or queen bed and at least 12 inches for a full or twin bed. Anchor the rug beneath the foot of the bed by tucking at least a foot of the rug under the bed.