Need help with area rug

8 years ago

Hello!

I posted last week on an area rug for an entrance way. The rug was much too small, so I have ordered the next largest size, and will probably have it cut down. I I have a couple of questions.

1.) should I put the rug right up next to the door, or center it in the room so there is floor all around it?

2.) If I center the rug so there is floor all around it, what size should I have it cut down to?

3.) If putting it right next to the door, what size should I have it cut down to?

The room is 6.1' x 9'.

I am also going to put a small sofa/console table in the entryway. I think I will go with something like 40" long and 12 to 15" depth.

Please help! Ive attached a pic

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ingrid_vc so. CA zone 9

8 years ago

If you want a console I would make it a narrow one so that you don't need to cut off too much of the width of the rug. I would not change the length unless you want to place some kind of entry pad to catch the dirt from the outdoors.

The rug has a strong pattern and strong colors, and I would consider having more than one piece of art, or perhaps one large one over the console that carries some of the colors up the wall so that the rug has some relation to other objects in the area, or have objects on the console itself in those colors.

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JudyG Designs
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
It isn’t too large. Center it on the floor itself and get a good pad (not one of the honeycomb ones). Add some art to (my) left wall.
Ann Curtice
Original Author
8 years ago
Thank You Judy! You don't think it needs to be cut down some?

Here is another pic of the room
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JudyG Designs
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
I think you will lose the pattern. I wouldn’t go smaller; the only other choice would be a runner, but, again, you wouldn’t get the effect from all the colors.

If you want smaller/runner I would find another rug. Dash and Albert has some beauties!

This rug, “in person”, is gorgeous.
girlnamedgalez8a
8 years ago
I agree, just center it as is.
hatetoshop
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
I wouldn't cut it as the width and length are fine. If you can only place the front legs of the console table on the rug, you can add felt pads on the back to even it up (depending on style of table).
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BeverlyFLADeziner
8 years ago
Love the rug and it's the right size.
Angel 18432
8 years ago
Love those colors. The rug seems to be placed just right - So when one steps in they step right onto the carpet.
Beth H. :
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
center it. wood all around. it's the right size. looks good. If you want to do a console, then I can see where you would want to make it narrower. flip the sides underneath so we get and idea of how slim you want it. do you have a console you're using?