How To Get An Area Rug Under A Bed

How to slide a rug under a heavy bed by yourself.

How to get an area rug under a bed.

In terms of placing the rug you have a lot of options but the most preferred way is to place the rug partially under the bed. Keep your area rug looking new with the right maintenance. We like to layer a rug with natural fibers like a jute or sisal which has lots of well organic texture to it with another patterned or vintage rug over top. With this option you should leave 18 to 24 inches of space around the outer edges of the furniture.

Extend the rug 12 to 18 inches around a bed for an area rug to look balanced under a bed it should be large enough to extend beyond the sides of the bed at least 18 inches for a king or queen bed and at least 12 inches for a full or twin bed. Alternatively a nonslip rug mat placed under the entire area rug will keep the edges down. Ideally your rug will be wide enough to extend at least a few inches on either side of the bed s width. For a more eclectic look you could try putting a round area rug under a queen bed.

Lauren nelson design rule 7. 8 x 10 or 9 x 12 king size bed remember the bigger is better rule when it comes to arranging an area rug under a king size bed. Double sided carpet tape is one of the best solutions. Even when your area rug is under the bed the edges can still bunch up to cause a tripping hazard.

To place a round rug start the placement at the middle of your bed and let it run several feet past the foot of your bed. Anchor the rug beneath the foot of the bed by tucking at least a foot of the rug under the bed. Using a rug in this way allows you to extend a color accent into the room. Place the rug perpendicular under the bed with enough of the rug reaching out on the sides and in front to place your feet comfortably when getting out of bed or sitting at the foot.

For this you can use a padding for rugs and even special grips that they sell for the padding. Make sure that the rug itself doesn t slide. In this case you ll want to lay the rug perpendicular to the bed and. As far as the under bed rug i like pelts either natural or faux instead of a rug that goes all the way under the bed.

This can be great for narrow rooms as a round rug any wider than a foot longer than your bed may look out of place. When layering area rugs you ll want to be mindful consider the overall scale of both rugs in terms of how much you want to see of each.