Area Rug Placement Under Desk

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Area rug placement under desk.

A fresh organic addition to any indoor space this area rug is perfect layered over hardwood floors rolled out under coffee tables and beyond. This makes for an uneven desk which i don t like one bit. A rug is the best tool to zone a space in an open plan area whether you re defining space for a living family or dining area. The same can be said for area rug placement in the bedroom or the dining area.

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. Just place runners on either. If you re zoning the dining area or if you re putting a rug in your dining room choose one that s big enough for the table and all the chairs to sit entirely on top. 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.

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. If you are placing a rug under the bed it is important to make sure the rug sticks out roughly 2 feet on each side of the bed excluding the sides of the bed that rest against a wall. In a living room for instance all of the furniture should be on top of the rug if this isn t possible it s okay to have the front legs of major upholstered pieces on the rug and the back legs off. Bedroom rug placement should offer plenty of leeway along the sides of the bed at least 24 36 as we see with the above.

The bird s eye view of the full size bed placed on the 8 x 10 area rug reflects ample space left for nightstands or a bedside lamp. If you need to go with a slightly smaller rug it should cover at least the area under the bed and give you a good 6 12 at the foot more if you have a bench or chest at the foot of your bed. Do extend rugs under furniture. Therefore when planning out your rug purchase and placement be mindful of doing so in a way so that your area rug has all desk legs on the rug or no desk legs on the rug unlike our featured desk at the very top of this page.

It is popular to see semi coverage in these rooms. The rug is placed under 3 4 of the bed but could be pulled out further to cover the bottom 2 3 of the bed for placement of a decorative bench at the end of the bed.