Finding the right size and placing a rug with a queen bed.
Rug for queen bed against wall.
If your closet is large enough and you d like to free up floor.
A dresser is on the left wall towards bottom of bed and a chest of drawers is on the right wall completely clear of bed.
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.
In a larger room you may have a queen size or king size bed.
Rugs are generally placed perpendicular to the bed meaning the length of the rug is measured against the width of your bed.
With this style bed the rug you ll need depends on how the bed is placed in the room.
Or in an alcove a technique called lit clos.
Consider nontraditional furniture arrangements if doing so will free up space or use space in a more interesting way.
On a diagonal which takes up extra space.
If it s pushed up against one wall you may choose to have a smaller rug next to it rather than underneath it.
To maximize space push the queen bed against one wall if possible.
Take into consideration the measurements of larger beds.
8 x 10 king.
A queen size bed measures 60 inches wide by 80 inches long.
Place the length of the rug perpendicular to the end of the bed.
Within that border measure the length and width of where you imagine you ll place your new rug.
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.
The longer rug you have the more room you will have at the sides of your beds to comfortably put your feet down on.
Hi my bedroom is 12x16 with a queen size bed against a 12ft wall.
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.
You can go bigger but these numbers should be the minimums you want to look for.
Sideways along a wall to maximize floor space.
You don t have to center the bed in the bedroom.
A king size bed measures 76 inches wide by 80 inches long.
Ideally if you have the space to center your queen bed on one wall opt for an area rug at least 8 feet long.
I want to place an area rug under at least part if the bed but i think the dresser will be in the way.
Use these rough guidelines to choose an area rug that will look good in a big bedroom.
What is the best way to place a rug and best size.
For example a bed may look dramatic placed in front of a secure window.
If you own an olympic queen bed choose a more optimal rug length of at least 9 feet long.
9 x 12 unless your bed is against the wall it should have a clear 36 inches on all sides for you to make your way around it.
