Give yourself a 2 inch margin of error to avoid picking the wrong area rug size.
Area rug size guide for living room.
In most cases you ll be choosing between a 6 9 8 10 or 9 12 area rug.
We recommend sticking with all legs on the rug for this room for safety s sake.
You might think that the size you choose depends on the size of your living room but as we ll show you below you can actually opt for any of these sizes in the same room.
The rug should extend at least 24 and no more than 36 beyond all sides of the table so chairs can sit on a flat surface even when they are pushed back.
Only front legs on the rug another very acceptable option in the living room is to have a rug just large enough for the front legs of all of the furniture to rest upon.
Leave 8 inches of space if the room is smaller.
What rug sizes to consider first let s talk about rug sizes.
To visualize how an area rug will look in your space use masking tape to create a border on the floor.