Where To Place An Area Rug Under A Bed

Rug sizes under queen bed.

Where to place an area rug under a bed.

Make sure that the rug itself doesn t slide. Ideally the rug should be large enough to extend beyond the sides of the bed at least 12 inches for a twin or double bed and at least 18 inches for a queen or king. Do cover high traffic areas. The entire bed frame nightstands and a bench at the foot of your bed all sit completely on the area rug.

Anchor the rug beneath the foot of the bed by tucking at least a foot of the rug under the bed. In terms of placing the rug you have a lot of options but the most preferred way is to place the rug partially under the bed. For this you can use a padding for rugs and even special grips that they sell for the padding. 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.

The rug extends completely beneath the bed and under the footboard end but does not go all the way to the wall on the headboard side. To be able to anchor your area rug under your nightstands and queen bed your rug should be at least 9 feet wide. One of the most common ways to break the rugs under beds rule is by using a smaller rug and positioning it near the foot of the bed. When placing a rug under a bed assuming that the bed has the headboard side backed up to a wall you want to keep the rug at least 8 in front of your nightstands.

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. Extend the rug 12 to 18 inches around a 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. Area rugs that are between 5 feet wide and 8 feet wide will have to be placed in front of your nightstands starting at the middle of your bed if you want extra room past the foot of your bed.

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. If the desk slides you can put a thin rug under it. If the head of your bed meets the wall the rug should start about a foot away. 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.

There are four options when it comes to placing an area rug under your bed.