A 5 x 8 or 6 x 9 rug is a good size to cluster furniture around for an intimate area.
Should i get a rug.
Malene barnett principal of malene b a custom design carpet company based out of brooklyn n y says the area rug should be used as the focal point in a room.
To expand the space select a larger size that outlines the perimeter of the area.
Eighteen inches is the most common space but in a smaller space you can get away with as little as eight inches.
Give yourself anywhere from about eight to 24 inches on all sides.
If you want to be confident that you re choosing the right area rug size for your dining room table simply add at least 60 inches to the length and the width of your table to get your ideal rug size.
Ideally you should leave the same amount of floor space on all sides of your rug.
For example the perfect rug pad for a 5 x 8 rug is 4 10 x 7 10.
As a general rule a room that gets a lot of foot traffic will benefit from a low pile rug such as a dhurrie or kilim rug while a thicker rug will last longer in a room that doesn t get a lot of traffic.
A good rule of thumb for choosing the right size rug pad is to leave 1 of rug overhang on all sides of the rug pad.
In the dining room a rug should be large enough to allow space for chairs even when pulled away from the table.
Depending on your preference she suggests a rug that will provide space enough for the furniture to sit on top.
This means that the ideal rug pad for a rug will be 2 shorter and narrower than the rug.