Most rugs are rectangular perfect for standard dining room tables.
Area rug size for dining table.
To determine the size of rug you need first measure your table.
Browse area rugs in the houzz shop.
For a round or square 4 chair dining table you should look at a square rug that measures 8 x 8 feet or a round rug measuring 8 feet in diameter.
If the marked areas falls well inside your other dining room furniture buffet bar cart consider sizing up.
For a 6 chair rectangular dining table you would typically need a rectangular 8 x 10 feet rug.
At rug home though you can find an 8 foot or.
Learn more about these layouts below.
Find rugs of any shape or size on our rug collections page.
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.
For example if you have a 12 x 9 space the maximum size for your table would be 72 x 40.
Aside from size shape is also a key factor when shopping for the right area rug for your dining room.
If you choose a layout with the sofa on the rug the rug should extend at least 6 on each side for proper scale.
But today it s okay to have just front legs on the rug.
There are three main layouts.
10 chair dining room tables need a 10x14 most breakfast nook tables have a 7 to 8 foot round or octagon rug note.
Add twice the chair space requirement to the table width and add 10 inches.
First it s important to keep in mind that whatever rug size you choose it should extend at least 24 inches beyond the chairs to accommodate guests moving in and out from the dining table.
This represents the minimum width of a rectangular or oval rug.
Make sure the rug is sufficiently big enough.
The size of the rug you select should take into account how you plan to arrange the furniture along with the size of the room.
Dinning table without rug.
When in doubt go for the larger size.
Large room size rugs 9 x 12 is common will look best with a floating furniture arrangement where the furnishings are pulled away from the wall and rest entirely on the rug surface.
4 measure the length of the table add twice the chair.
Conventional thought is that all four legs of your furniture should either be on or off the rug.
All legs on the rug.
The result is the maximum recommended size for your dining table.
To be sure you are getting the correct size rug measure your dining table add 24 inches or more on each side and mark the area directly on the floor with painter s tape.
Then add 36 to 48 inches to each measurement.
Measure the length and width of your dining space.
8x10 or 8x11 is probably the size that 80 of people use in their dining areas.