We get a lot of questions about the best way to place a rug.
Here are some suggestions with a few principles that you might find helpful.
Defining an Area
Rugs can corral a seating area in the middle of a large space and make gathering there more intimate.
When setting out to define space, it's easiest to have a rug that contains the entire setting, front legs and back. But this is not always possible.
There are ways to deal with rugs that are not large enough to contain all the legs of all the furniture.
Bedroom
There are two configurations that guide most bedroom rug placements.
Rug Contains Bed and Tables
Here the rug is under both the bed and bedside tables. It is suggested that about 18 inches of rug space be available for bare feet all around the bed.
Rug Contains Bed but Not Tables
If budget or space demands a smaller rug, compromise by pulling the rug up to but not under the end tables.
There's a lot to commend this room, but at a couple of times in the day, the rug under bare feet will be its best feature.
We see this solution very often. The rug is under the bed but not the bedside table. It works really well.
Dining Room
Compromise in a dining area is not advised. Here you need to have all the chairs under the rug for comfort if not safety. Scooting a chair between rug and floor while preparing to sit is awkward if not comical.
This rug is too small and looks crammed. Sitting will feel awkward to diners whose chairs droop off the side of the rug.
Plenty of room here.
And plenty of room here.
Sofas and Sectionals
Where possible, all of the furniture should sit totally on the rug. This is not a hard and fast rule. Look at the setting below.
The back legs of the peripheral furniture have been pulled back from the rug and on to the floor. As you can see, it looks great.
As a matter of fact, the front-legs-on solution might be the only real solution.
This isn't working.
But this is:
Budget, color, design preferences can demand that the rug is a keeper. Work out the arrangement to make it happen.
Front Leg Compromise
Dual sofas and sectionals take up a lot of space. In most cases it's not practical to buy a rug to totally contain them.
Rugs under sectionals almost always take advantage of the front-leg-only solution.
Break the Rules
Sometimes the structure of the room can keep the setting intimate without having every piece of furniture on the rug.
Happy Birthday, Gary Dicus. We Did Not Forget!
On May 20, our friend and founder, Gary Dicus would have been 69 years old.
In so many ways each day we are reminded of all that he accomplished as founder and owner of Addison/Dicus & Bailey. Progress continues under the same principles that were in place when he started the business 37 years ago.
Technology can do a lot of things, but it can't stock many hundreds of rugs for viewing and touching and for trial installs at client's homes.
Nor can it provide durable, high-craft carpet installations that are backed by years of know-how.
Nor can it display and deliver long-lasting flooring from around the world.
It's what our designers want and that is what we will continue to provide.
Thank you, Gary.
Closeouts
Tampa
THREE ALL WOOL TUFTED COUR. DYNASTY
ALL OVER PERSIAN
SIZE 3'6 X 5'6
BLACK ... RED .... AND SEAFOAM
Designer net $223.00
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Black
Red
Seafoam
Orlando
Turkish Handknotted Rug Angora Wool Oushak Design
8’11 X9’2
DESIGNER NET $6539
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