A sectional sofa may not be for everyone but if styled right it can be a winner in any home.
Sectional couch with area rug.
Don t underestimate the power of a comfy area rug.
Choose a cozy area rug.
There are three main layouts.
This serene rose and pink room uses a soft grey area rug to anchor the space.
Your living room sofa should be the most comfortable furniture in your home and an area rug should be that second element that will enhance the comfort function and aesthetics in your space.
Prepare your room for rug and sectional placement most rug merchants recommend about 18 inches of open floor space around the borders of an area rug.
One way to work with your sectional is to measure the room space the sofa occupies.
Then find a rug that will fit with a perfect symmetry of space around it.
In this living room by lauren nelson design only the front legs of the sofa sit on the rug while the placement of the chairs leaves their bases entirely on the rug.
All legs on the rug.
Learn more about these layouts below.
If you choose a layout with the sofa on the rug the rug should extend at least 6 on each side for proper scale.
This rug creates a sense of intimacy and creates a conversational space in the room above.
All furniture legs resting on the rug just the front legs on the rug or all furniture except for the coffee table off the rug.
Benefits of placing a rug in your living room.
Center your coffee table within the framework of your sofa.
This proves to be more effective here than if only the front portion of the chairs fit onto the rug because of the size of the room and the contrasting tone of the rug against.
It is visually grounding to group a sofa and rug so that they make the best use of the floor area.
Smaller rooms may look best with less floor space visible around your rug.
The right size rug will fit under the front chair legs and anchor the entire seating area surrounding the sectional.
Lower furniture such as a this sectional sofa above look fine with a rug tucked 8 12 under the edge of the sofa but for the beautiful side chairs the rug should sit completely underneath all four legs.
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Rugs in soft neutral tones like cream and white work well with gray sectionals.