Living room
The rug should usually catch at least the front legs of the sofa and chairs. Tiny rugs in the middle make the room feel cheaper and smaller.
Furniture planning tool
Rug Calculator: Find the Right Rug Size
A rug size calculator for living rooms, bedrooms, and dining rooms. Enter the room, bed, or table size to get a standard rug size before you order.
Instant estimate
Rug size starting point
- Recommended starting size: 8 × 10 ft.
- Room entered: 14.00 × 11.00 ft.
- For most living rooms, at least the front legs of the sofa and chairs should sit on the rug.
Rug size chart by room
Standard US rug sizes. Dining rugs extend about 2 ft past every table edge.
| Shorter wall | Rug size |
|---|---|
| Under 8 ft | 5 × 8 ft |
| 8 to under 10 ft | 6 × 9 ft |
| 10 to under 13 ft | 8 × 10 ft |
| 13 ft or more | 9 × 12 ft |
| Bed size | Rug size |
|---|---|
| Twin | 5 × 8 ft |
| Full | 6 × 9 ft |
| Queen, shorter wall 8 ft+ | 8 × 10 ft |
| King, shorter wall 9 ft+ | 9 × 12 ft |
| Queen or king, narrower room | 6 × 9 ft |
| Table size | Rug size |
|---|---|
| 6 × 3 ft | 8 × 10 ft |
| 7 × 3.5 ft | 9 × 12 ft |
| 9 × 4 ft | 10 × 14 ft |
Quick rug rules that prevent most mistakes
Bedroom
For queen and king beds, size the rug so your feet land on it on both sides. A runner can work when the room is narrow.
Dining room
Add about 24 inches on every side of the table so chairs stay on the rug when pulled out.
Use the rug result with a real photo
The calculator narrows the purchase range. The room photo tells you whether the rug color, pattern, and visual weight make sense with your floor, sofa, bed, table, and window light.
After you have a starting size, upload your room photo to RoomFlip and test the broader direction. Treat the AI image as a visual planning draft, then confirm exact measurements before buying.
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