Would you show us another picture of the area? The one you show is not long enough.

Or maybe the runner you show is too long. What is the purpose of this runner? Where does it go from and to?

Here are a few pics from another angle.

Do I do a 2x3 size rug in front of the door and then a runner?

The pic with a tape measure is about 10 ft. Also, if I go a little wider on the rug do I have to make sure it doesn't tuck underneath the entry way table?

If you want a runner there, I would suggest one just long enough to sit straight in that first section of hall. It doesn't look good angled like that.

And I would make it narrow enough to have some of the floor showing on both sides.

It's a difficult hallway ... staggered. It's like 2 hallways and should be treated as such.

So ... I would try several things:

Whatever you do, it needs to be straight ... matching the walls and table.

First, I would try 2 runners ... the first placed by the table ... about the same length ... but not under it. Then a second matching one staggered to the left (facing as you come in the door) ... so that each of them is straight and with an equal amount of wood on either side. . Space them apart, so that there is a similar amount of wood between them, as there is between the runners and the wall/table.

If that doesn't work ... next, I'd try one runner, in front of the table and forget the rest of the hall.

If that jams up against the entry mat ... and you need to keep that, then I'd try one runner from the foot of the stairs to the end of the first doorway ... not passing the jag in the wall. Place it equidistant from the table and the stair wall, keeping it straight. This means that it would have to be closer to the stair wall ... than the door on the left.

Or move it forward ... more towards the other room and past the table altogether ... and moving it to the left side ... to keep it straight.

Thanks! I agree with you bettet, it's a difficult space. It's made more difficult by the entry way table. And the fact that the hallway in general is narrow. I'm going to try some of your suggestions.

I'm trying to decide what style of rug to do there. In the past I have had a natural sisal style rug and I like that look, but I think I want something with a pattern or color. I'm trying to decide between a dash and albert rug or something more like a moroccan trellis style rug. Any suggestions?

What kind of rugs are in the adjoining rooms? The foyer and that hall serve to introduce your style note and hint at what can be expected in the other spaces off the area.

My house is neutral enough that I think any look could be plugged into it. I kinda waiver back and forth (in decorating style) between classic/ simple pottery barn and a beach house. I like a mix of the two I guess. I don't want it to be too formal looking, yet I want it to look like it's nicely coordinated and is cohesive. What's the trend in rugs as of late? For my style anyway, ha!

I've also contemplated re-painting the blue walls (color is "interesting aqua" by SW) to something different.

A runner is supposed to cover the area you need covered. You are limited to what is made/sold in stores or online unless you go custom. Not as expensive as you think. Don't forget the pad under the runner so you don't break your neck!

I totally agree with Gray & Walter,Ltd.

Personally I would get one that is long as the corridor , it will look much better

Don't put furniture legs on a runner. Start shy of the first hallway by the console and end before the start of the island/peninsula. A 2 x 3 is kind of small for your entry, try something wider than the door. If you substitute something else for the console you can go longer which will probably make the hall less chopped up and more gracious. Runners are generally between 24 and 28 inches and run 6, 8 10 or 12 feet. Plan on a rug pad, too.

I would just skip the runner entirely.

Is there really a need to put a runner? I think a rug in front of the door would suffice. Your floor is very nice, why cover it up with a runner? Besides, your hallway is narrow already, especially with the console table there. Adding a runner just makes it look even more narrow.

I agree...a bigger rug by the door and no runner. It just accentuates the changes in the walls and the narrowness of the hall. I think it would look much wider without one.

Since I live on a farm, getting rid of the runner isn't an option for me. I decided to move the console table out of the space and I'm looking at getting a longer runner to put there instead. With the table gone, it allows a rug to be evenly placed in the walkway.

Without the console table there what do I put on the wall? How much of the wall do I need to cover and at what height should pictures, etc go?

Fleurish73, I understand completely about farm and dirt. First are you replacing that small carpet infront of the door. A larger one may help with dirt spread. I didn't mind the console, but I think it needed to be closer to the door. I'd start the runner right where the stairs start and then run it down the hallway.

I used two runners in a long hallway. It looks great. If you don't like that idea you could try attaching or sewing two runners together. Lots of online tutorials showing different ways to do so.

I like the idea of a long runner, it'll give continuity when you walk in, without being there I think having one from the stairs to the start of the kitchen/end room would work, but I would leave out the console and I think having the console on the other side by the steps makes it look crowded. Where the console used to be you could do a wall shelf with hooks (e.g. like thishttps://www.wayfair.com/commercial/pdp/andover-mills-hayman-entryway-shelf-andv4119.html) and above it do mirror, picture, or medallion (e.g. https://www.wayfair.com/keyword.php?keyword=carved+wood+wall+art) ...that way you can still put things there but it frees up the floor area.

I have a 22 ft hallway and like to avoid getting one long one. Is it OK to get two 7' or 10''ers instead fro the one hallway? Also, how close should the runner start from the door entry?