How To Put A Rug Under Your Bed

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.

How to put a rug under your bed. I prefer 4x6 area rugs or a bed runner rug on either side of the bed. 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. Bedside rugs should be secure to prevent accidents so a rug pad should always be a consideration. If you place your rug under a tv console or your bed frame you don t worry as much about it slipping but a rug pad can add even more traction and much needed padding.

Mine are high quality wall to wall carpet cut to size with bound edges. For a more eclectic look you could try putting a round area rug under a queen bed. They don t slip because of their weight. 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. If the desk slides you can put a thin rug under it. 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. When it comes to the bedroom sizing really depends on the size of your bed loloi explains that the ideal size for a queen bed is an 8 by 10 while a king would look better with a 9 by 12 rug.

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 this you can use a padding for rugs and even special grips that they sell for the padding. 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. A lighter weight area rug next to the bed might need a non slip mat.

I am enjoying not having to vacuum carpet under the bed. 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. Anchor the rug beneath the foot of the bed by tucking at least a foot of the rug under the bed. With this placement start your rug at the middle of your bed and make sure that it runs far enough beyond your bed that you have room for foot placement while sitting on your ottoman or bench.