I think that a huge rug would be better than keeping half of the room empty, if you're going for custom order i can recommend u a reliable shop.

can't you do two rugs and leave the floor in the doorway uncovered?

You could get a carpet store to bind a remnant to fit your dimensions. As long as you can find a remnant to please you, the cost would be very affordable.

Looks like there's a 3rd sitting area outside the door. How do you use these sitting areas? The one seems to have all the action - TV/FP and laptop. Maybe there's a better configuration for the seating that would also improve the rug situation.

My eyes see what Beth sees - two complementary rugs in sizes that work for each side and bare down the doorway path. And I just bought a 10x14’rug for my master bedroom during a Wayfair sale ($700). Large rugs can be reasonable.

I think you’ve got other things going on in this space that need addressing before you decide on rugs. It looks like you’ve got furniture crammed into the fireplace end of the room and a really wide path going through the middle. Also, on the other end of the room, you’ve got a couch. What is the purpose here? It’s not really a conversation area because it’s not easy to have a conversation with someone you’re sitting beside. This is what I would do first. I would push the fireplace furniture back towards the middle of the room and use up some of the pathway. People can easily walk around furniture. An area rug can help delineate the perimeters of the fireplace space (don’t do one big rug). Next, I would replace that extra couch with two chairs that are angled towards each other to encourage conversation. This space can either have a rug or go without. Maybe start with one rug for the fireplace area and see if that’s enough. Let the main purpose of this room be tv viewing around the fireplace. The bonus will be the conversation area at the other end where you can sit with someone for a chat or just look out the lovely windows. So, short answer, get one big area rug for the fireplace area only. It will allow you set the parameters for the main purpose of this room, which is tv viewing. It’s a big room and should be set up like a big room.

Thanks everyone for your comments. I think I agree with Brown Dog. We have been in this house (our first home) for about 6 months and we don’t really know how we will use these spaces yet. We have a baby on the way as well.

The issue is that we bought the brown couch originally and decided it’s not deep enough for tv watching but it is very comfortable for sitting and that’s why it ended up on the other side of the room. We will likely move that to our porch/ sunroom (the other room off the living room) at some point and will replace with two chairs. I agree that would look much better. It’s been difficult furnishing this house after living in a one bedroom apartment, and during covid when we have had no people over to really know how the space will get used. I appreciate your input! I think we’ll start with one rug for now so the place doesn’t feel so bare anymore and go from there.

Not sure the exact locations or sizes of the doorways but you might be able to fit a second rug. No need to rush in furnishing the second seating area though. With a baby on the way, you'll appreciate the extra room for a swing, playmat, etc. Congrats!

Two rugs. Why create a pathway across the center????

The second rug would have to be like 5 by 10 (an odd size) so that it isn’t blocking the pathway. I assumed we would want a pathway so that people don’t trip over the edge of a rug when crossing through our living room.