Best Size Rug Under Dining Table

The right rug will anchor your space provide a well balanced feel to the room and still be practical enough to handle the occasional spill.

Best size rug under dining table.

Deciding the correct size of rug for your dining room can be tricky. More than a feeling the physical. The correct size for you will depend on the dimensions of your dining table. Here are my tried and true tips for selecting the correct rug size.

Because dining tables vary widely in shape and size there is no one perfect size of rug for all dining rooms. The most important thing to consider is the size of your table. A dining room rug should have at least 24 inches of extra room on all sides of the dining table to allow enough space for guests to pull out chairs without tripping over the rug. Use a round octagonal or square rug to complement a round or square table.

While your table size and space limitations may actually dictate the size of the rug your dining room can accommodate here are a few rules of thumb to remember when making your purchase. For a 6 chair rectangular dining table you would typically need a rectangular 8 x 10 feet rug. Ideally your dining room rug should be about four feet longer and wider than your table. A rectangular or oval rug of the proper size suits either a rectangular or oval table.

Finding the right rug can make all the difference when trying to tie together your dining room. We generally allow 18 24 around the perimeter of the table so that when you pull your chair out your chair stays on the rug.