Rug Size Calculator

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Each room type applies its own sizing rule: living rooms anchor the seating area, dining rooms extend beyond the table for chair pull-out, bedrooms frame the bed.
Measure wall to wall along the longer wall.
ft
Measure wall to wall along the shorter wall.
ft
Front-legs-on is the most popular look: anchors the seating group without requiring a very large rug. All-legs-on needs a bigger rug but feels more unified.
Width of your main sofa (or the longest piece in a sectional).
ft
Front-to-back depth of the sofa.
ft
How much bare floor to leave around the rug edge. 1.5-2 ft (45-60 cm) is the standard for most rooms.
ft
Leave at 0 to skip the cost estimate. Enter the price per square foot from your retailer to see the total cost for the recommended rug.
Ideal rug width
7 ft

Width of the recommended rug in your chosen units

Ideal rug length9 ft
Closest standard size6 × 9 ft
Rug area63.0 sq ft
Room coverage35%
Estimated costEnter price per sq ft above
_rugW7
_rugL9
_roomW12
_roomL15
_coverageNum35

Recommended rug: 7.0 x 9.0 ft

  • The ideal rug for your living room is about 7.0 x 9.0 ft. The closest standard size shown above is what you would look for when shopping.
  • Floor coverage is 35%, which is in the comfortable 40-65% range most designers aim for.

Next stepMark the dimensions on your floor with painter's tape and live with the layout for a day before ordering. When in doubt between two sizes, choose the larger one.

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