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Custom carpets vs standard sizes for tricky layouts

5 days ago
last modified: 5 days ago

I have been reworking a couple of rooms lately and ran into an issue I did not expect. Standard carpet sizes just are not fitting the space properly, especially in an oddly shaped living area with a small extension. It got me looking into custom carpets, but I am not sure if it is really worth going that route.

On one hand, the idea of getting something made to exact dimensions sounds ideal. It would solve the awkward gaps and probably make the room feel more intentional. On the other hand, I am wondering about cost, lead time, and whether it is overkill for a casual living space.

I am also curious about how custom carpets hold up over time compared to ready made ones. Is the quality noticeably better or does it depend more on the material than the fact that it is custom?

Would love to hear from anyone who has gone down this route. Did it make a big difference in how the space feels, or would you stick with standard options next time?

Comments (10)

  • PRO
    5 days ago

    Your question is very broad and the answer depends on the room, the carpet style and material, and your budget. A custom made carpet will cost more since even if it's made from lower cost material it will need to be professionally installed as opposed to a ready-made standard area rug. A 100% wool rug will be more expensive than a synthetic one. A smaller room may look and feel larger with wall-to-wall carpet since you're not chopping up the floor. What flooring is in the room now, hardwood, tile, vinyl, a plywood subfloor only? Are you considering a pattern or a plain carpet?

    Perhaps show a photo of the room and a scaled floor plan to get better advice.

  • 5 days ago
    last modified: 5 days ago

    Any carpet shop will cut to size and can have any carpet bound on four sides and can be used as an area rug. Quality then becomes what you choose. We had this done for a family room. It was 30+ years ago.

  • PRO
    5 days ago

    Is this a wall to wall rug or just area rugs? I often ignore the idea that the feet of furniture needs to sit on a rug at all so post pics of the spaces and a bit more info. Add the pics and info to a comment here.

  • PRO
    5 days ago
    last modified: 5 days ago

    I do this all the time, as rarely is a "standard" perfect in very large or oddly proportioned rooms.

    You don't have enough context to answer your question. What is the room, Or the multiple of those, the dimensions,?

    What sort of budget?

    A custom size, right down to the inch, can be done in nylon broadloom, can be done in wool, can be done in sisal.....can be literally anything you would install edge to edge in a space. Truth is man, many new broadloom, patterned, thicker, more textured, more luxurious ? Are meant for exactly this purpose and is by design, courtesy of the broadloom industry who long ago recognized a trend to more hardwood flooring in homes.

    What sort of finished edge? It can be hand bound, where you have to squint to see the finish, it can be inexpensively machine bound ( not recommended ) as you see carpet samples in a flooring store. It can be ordered from the mill, and serged as many broadloom offer that option.

    Add a lot more context to your question for better answers. Add pictures, and best is a drawing of the actual spaces with dimensions for all walls, and openings,

    Every rug here? Custom to the inch...all from broadloom and most from those with a 15' width... not 12, nor even 13'6"


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  • 5 days ago

    for me, off the rack area rugs suit my style, I prefer options and when I want to change things up, the rug is generally the first thing I change. I never want to feel like I need to hold on to something I spent too much money on. It's a personal choice.

  • PRO
    5 days ago
    last modified: 5 days ago

    Buy a rug to mark the seating area, not the shape of the room.

    https://www.jaipurrugs.com/blog/rugs-for-odd-shaped-rooms-designers-guide


  • 4 days ago

    I've had carpet remnants bound to fit our family room. In that case I had it cut to fit within an inch of each wall because this was on a floor that is below ground level with the result that it gets very cold in winter even when using a carpet pad. Using a remnant made this a very economical purchase. These rugs held up as well as any carpet, but actually were less hassle to replace. The downside was that I used remnants, but even for a small local store I had plenty of choice.

  • 4 days ago

    ^ agreed I’ve used remnants in my sons’ rooms to save money and they wore like iron - still look great all these years later

  • PRO
    4 days ago

    I need pictures and the OP needs to come back with them. No real info at all

  • 4 days ago

    Sometimes the cut to shape broadloom carpets make sense in a room with an angled fireplace wall.

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