Shapes, Sizes & Spaces

  • These are the most commonly found rugs and are also called regular rugs. These rugs are available in standard sizes, making the selection process easy.

    Ideal For:

    • Living Room

    • Bedrooms

    • Entryways

    • Offices

    Common Sizes:

    • 3’x5’ - 4’x6’ (190x150 - 120x180 cm)

    • 5’x8’ - 6’x9’ (150x240 - 180x270 cm)

    • 8’x10’ - 9’x12’ (240x300-270x360 cm)

    • 10’x13’ - 12’x15’ (300x390-360x460 cm)

  • These rugs are unique; the layout most round rugs have, is a medallion.

    Ideal For:

    • Living Room

    • Bedrooms

    • Offices

    • Dinettes

    Common Sizes:

    • 4’ (120 cm)

    • 6’ (180 cm)

    • 8’ (240 cm)

    • 10’ (300 cm)

  • These are long and narrow rectangular rugs. They are used as coverings for hallways, aisles, stairs, and the wider ones can be used for entrances.

    Ideal For:

    • Bedrooms

    • Hallways

    Common Sizes:

    • 3’x12’ (90x360 cm)

    • 6’x8’ (180x240 cm)

    • At East India Carpets we are experienced in providing custom runners at any length. Please inquire.

  • Perfect for square rooms; these rugs are balanced having equal length and width.

    Ideal For:

    • Living Rooms

    • Dining Rooms

    Common Sizes:

    • 4’x4’ (120x120 cm)

    • 6’x6’ (180x180 cm)

    • 8’x8’ (230x290 cm)

    • 10’x10’ (240x240 cm)

  • Rugs can be hexagonal, octagonal or even triangular; these can either include geometric crystals with asymmetrical angles, to curvy hand drawn forms.

    Ideas:

    • Octagon (Entry, Dining Room)

    • Semi-Circle (Entry)

    • Kidney (Living Room)

    • Amorphous (Living Room, Bedroom)

    If you have a creative shape in mind, please reach out to one of our experienced design associates to discuss a custom carpet.

 

Measure Before You Start

Before you start looking at rugs you need to measure the dimensions of your room to work out the approximate space you have for a rug and any constraints you have (door openings, etc).

Bigger is Usually Better

A small rug can make a room look small and its elements disconnected. When in doubt, go for a bigger size to help tie everything together.

The 18-inch Rule

Most interior designers will tell you to leave around 18 inches of bare floor around a rug to get the right proportions. However, for small spaces you can tweak this.

Don’t Be Afraid to Experiment

You’re allowed to bend the rules a bit when choosing a rug – they’re only guidelines after all.

 

Spaces

Living Room

Tip #1: With wooden flooring, it is best to choose an area rug which lets about eight inches (twenty centimeters) of wood to be exposed around the rug’s borders.

Tip #2: More than 2 area rugs can also be placed in some large living rooms.

Standard Sizes: - 4’x6’ and 5’x8’

If the room has a coffee table then small rugs would be most suited for this space.

Standard Sizes: - 6’x9’ and 8’x10’

If furniture is kept against the wall, the rug must be placed such that the front two legs of the furniture remain on the rug.

Standard Sizes: - 9’x12’ and 10’x14’

For big living rooms with furniture in the center, a large rug is best suited. This rug will help in fitting the furniture on top without getting overcrowded.

Bedroom

Tip #1: Place an area rug at the foot of the bed and two runners on each side, for a cozier foundation.

Tip #2: Several smaller rugs can be scattered to fill the space as needed.

Standard Sizes: 2’6”x8’ (Runner) and 3’x5’

Instead of a room-sized area rug for the bedroom; use multiple area rugs. Bigger rugs in bedrooms will get hidden under the bed.

Standard Sizes: - 8’x10’ (queen) and 9’x12’ (king)

If you chose an area rug to go under the bed, it should extend around 3 feet or so, all around the bed. Alternatively, it could also extend on the sides and not on the foot of the bed.

Standard Sizes: Oversized, Custom

For more of a “wall-to-wall” look and feel, experiment with oversized or custom sized carpets.

Dining Room

Area rug should be large enough to accommodate all chairs. The back legs of the chair must remain on the rug when the chairs are pulled out.

It is recommended that area rug extends around 2 feet beyond each side of the table.

Standard Size: 8’x10’

Standard Size: 9’x12’

Standard Sizes: 8’x8’ and 10’x10’

Hallways & Entrances

A runner, made of wool, can be placed in the center of hallways. Wool runners are durable in this high traffic area.

Tip #1: Very light colors usually do not suit this space.
Tip #2: A runner can also be kept on one side of the hallway or aisle and the furniture can be placed against the opposite wall.

Standard Sizes: 2’6”x8’ and 3’x12

Runners, especially for the staircase can be customized to any length and width

Kitchen

Runners are the best choice for narrow kitchens. They fill up the space and remain soft under feet.

Tip #1: Place a small rug in front of the sink if there will be high traffic.

Standard Sizes: 2’x3’, 2’6”x8’ and 3’x5’