I&#;m almost ashamed to admit the amount of times that I&#;m looking at beautiful home photos online, admiring the feel of the room, the stunning lighting, the gorgeous styling and then it happens&#; slowly my eyes drift down to the area rug and all the good feelings I had for the room just vanish. All I want to do is reach in and give it a little pull to make it right.

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Getting the rug placement correct is all about laying a good foundation for the room. When it comes to design and styling, it&#;s one of the pillars of your room and it&#;s important to get it right. To help you nail this in your own home, I&#;m sharing my top 5 tips for rug placement below!

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My top 5 tips for getting that area rug placed just right:

1. The rug is an anchor & an island

The rug should be the visual anchor for most of the elements of the room. Rug placement has to do with balance and harmony. It&#;s a large item in the room and its placement needs to fit into the space well as well as visually bring everything together that wold otherwise be visually &#;floating&#; in the room.

Think of your empty floor as a wall and the rug as a large piece of statement art. Its position needs to be balanced within the room (as a large piece of art would be balanced on a wall) and anchor the smaller items in the room like the furniture (as a large frame would house the art within it). There will be pieces that do not sit on the rug and you can liken this to the smaller items that might hang on a wall surrounding one larger focal piece.

2. The placement needs to make sense in the room

The rug really needs to be centered on a major architectural element (fireplace, large windows, main focal wall) in the room. It doesn&#;t necessarily need to be smack dab in the middle of the room - you want its placement to be the island for the visual weight of the room. If it&#;s not in the middle, it needs to make sense (ie, centered on a large picture windows or the fireplace). This is something that you are going to spend some time thinking about now, and when it&#;s done properly, neither you or anyone else will ever notice or think about again&#; but when it&#;s off, the entire room just feels off. It&#;s one of those intangible things that you often can&#;t put your finger on. The room will just feel unbalanced and it&#;s not obvious right away what the problem is.

As an example, some rooms have doorways and traffic paths on one side, creating the main seating area in the other. This is a classic case of placing the rug centered on the fireplace or a large window, or even a large TV console), rather than centering it in the room.

3. Balance it under the main furniture grouping

In rooms with any furniture at all, the rug is the anchor for the seating arrangement (or in a bedroom, for the main grouping - bed & nightstands normally). The furniture needs to be placed in a balanced way on the rug. In practical terms, this means that if you drew a line around the inner edges of all the sofas, chairs and side tables in your main furniture grouping (where your knees hang off of a chair, for example), that circle needs to be balanced on the rug.

Now, remember that &#;balanced&#; does not always mean smack dab in the middle. The rug could be under only the front part of a bed, or under a seating arrangement with more in front of the grouping than behind, or at an angle under a table in an odd-shaped dining area. This turns out to be something that is quite difficult to explain but very simple to see for yourself once you know to look for it!

4. Look at the legs

A good rule of thumb is that either all furniture legs are on the rug or all front legs are on the rug. This is mainly determined by the size of the rug or the size of the furniture. A large rug will have room for the entire grouping (all legs) on the rug but a smaller rug might mean the groupings back legs are all hanging off. This can also be a case of larger scale furniture, where the back legs need to be off the edges. Furniture is leveled with felt pads on the back legs when they are off the rug, sometimes more than one stacked on top of each other depending how thick the rug is.

In a bedroom, the rug is best placed sideways and pulled out from the foot of the bed as far as needed so that a warm place to walk is created starting from about 1/3 down the bed from the headboard and all around the foot.

5. Play with the angle

Turn the rug to get the look you want. The rug brings focus and importance to an area of the room and visually joins together all the smaller elements in that space, so don&#;t be afraid to try turning it a few different ways to see what works best to pull everything together. I try both horizontally and vertically and often at an angle as well before deciding the best placement. Ideally, you want to create a visual bubble around the seating arrangement and leave clear walking paths from room to room if needed, so think of placing the rug in whatever direction works best to accomplish that.

Rotate, angle, adjust, readjust. Don&#;t be afraid to try placing the rug several different ways before deciding on the best placement.

The rug should do three things in it&#;s placement:

1) frame the seating arrangement

2) balance or tie in any of the focal points of the room (the fireplace is the main one in a living room, but this could also be a media console that houses the tv or large picture window)

3) let the edges define the line between the seating area and the traffic flow (the main one I see here is angling the rug to create a traffic path through the room while defining the furniture arrangement as a separate area)

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What not to do:

A few quick things to avoid:

Don&#;t place a too-small rug centered under a coffee table. It looks like it&#;s wearing a tutu!

Don&#;t use an area rug in a random place to fill an empty space. It would be like putting a statement broach on your arm - why? What are you calling attention to in that location?

Don't overuse small rugs. These are great for inside doors, in specific work areas like the kitchen sink and as bathmats&#; but look messy and kind of silly when scattered all over the floor. And no, more is not better. Again, this is a case where the rug should serve a specific purpose and be visually anchored to it&#;s space (the door area, the bathtub, the sink cabinet). Scale is also a factor here &#; small space means a small rug.

Your Ultimate Living Room Rug Placement Guide

Woollen living room rugs placed the right way can anchor the space and add a touch of luxury, style, warmth and an extra bit of personality. In fact, the placement of a rug can make all the difference in your living room's look and feel. So, trying to crack the code of correct living room rug placement can be quite the challenge.

But, not to stress. We're here to make it easy for you. For over 60+ years, Bremworth has been crafting beautifully luxurious wool rugs that have been made with only the finest of NZ-grown wool - so it's safe to say we know more than a thing or two about rugs and their placement. Together with the insights from our Designer, Lily Ng, we have made this ultimate guide to living room rug placement. You'll discover: 

• 5 Reasons Why You Should Have A Wool Rug In Your Living Room
• The Standard Sizes Of Living Room Rugs
• How Large Should Area Rugs Be In A Living Room?
• Should You Have A Rug In A Small Living Room?
• How To Place A Rug In A Living Room Correctly With Visual Guides!
• How Should A Rug Be Placed Under A Couch?
• Do You Put A Rug On The Carpet In The Living Room?
• Living Room Rug Colours: What Colour Rug Can Make A Living Room Look Bigger?

Let's get started!

5 Reasons Why You Should Have A Wool Rug In Your Living Room

Investing in a wool rug for your living room can be one of the best decisions you make in your home décor journey. Here's why:

1. Wool is a proven high-performance fibre that can handle a lot of foot traffic.   2. It's a fantastic thermal insulator that will keep your living room warm in winter and cool in summer - it can save you 8-13% on heating and cooling costs*! *MCNEIL (). The Thermal Properties Of Wool Carpets. Agresearch Technical Bulletin.   3. Wool is easy to clean because it's naturally stain and soil resistant - just see how simple it is to clean with our Complete Guide On How To Clean A Wool Rug.   4. It helps make busy large open spaces like living rooms quieter and more comfortable. Doesn&#;t that sound nice?   5. Wool rugs are great at absorbing nasty odours from the air, making them fantastic in open-plan kitchens.

Convinced that a wool rug is the way to go for your living room? Great. Now let's talk size&#;  

The Standard Sizes Of Living Room Rugs - Is Bigger Always Better?

  When it comes to choosing the right size rug for your living room, understanding standard rug sizes is essential for creating a well-balanced and visually appealing space. So, here are the most common living room rug sizes you'll find in New Zealand.

• Small rugs: 160cm x 230cm
• Medium-sized rugs: 250cm x 350cm
• Large rugs: 300 x 400cm

Keep in mind that these are only standard sizes; if you want to go bigger or smaller, you can get a custom rug specially designed for you by Bremworth. All you have to do is go to our rug collection page and customise your rug in just four easy steps. The maximum width is 3.66m, and the maximum length is 6m.

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How large should area rugs be in a living room?

Bremworth's in-house designer, Lily Ng, says that the living room rug should be "enough to fit under the couch, coffee table and to stop before the TV unit. It needs to be 20 cm away from the wall. So, an area rug would fit under most living room items".

Should you have a rug in a small living room?

An example of a half-on half-off rug placement featuring our Lisburn Rug in the shade Damask. "It&#;s best to avoid opting for smaller rugs as this overall makes the room feel smaller," says Lily Ng, designer at Bremworth. "However, a half-on half-off approach is suitable as at least the front of your chairs or sofa would sit on top of the rug".

Here's Lily sharing her tips on how to place a circular rug in a living room. Click here for a detailed round rug guide.

How to place a rug in a living room correctly with visual guides!

The key to arranging an area rug in a living room is to make sure that the furniture either has to be on all of the rug or just touching it. The rug can also be in a space of its own, but that tends to make the living room look smaller. When the furniture is all on the rug, it helps to define the space in an open area.
Here are two of the best ways to arrange a rug in your living room. 

#1 Go Big And Place The Rug Under All Furniture

Create a dramatic look by placing a large rug in your living room. This rug placement allows your rug to encompass all your seating, so it anchors your living room and provides a space for connection.

Lay out all your main living furniture &#; then add at least 20cm beyond each piece for your rug to extend. Stop shy of the entertainment unit as this doesn&#;t need to sit on the rug.

#2 Place Your Rug Half On Half Off

As Lily mentioned above, avoid opting for smaller rugs, as they make your room appear smaller. This living room rug placement allows your furniture to be half-on, half-off the rug. So at least the front legs of your chairs or sofa sit on the rug.

How should a rug be placed under a couch?

Choose a rug that's big enough to allow about a 20cm gap between the wall and the couch. If you want a smaller rug, go for the half-on-half-off approach above. That way, at least the front legs of your sofa will be sitting on top of the rug.

Do you put a rug on the carpet in the living room?

This really depends on the look you are after. It's best recommended from a design standpoint to place a rug on a hard floor, but then again, a rug on a carpet can be pulled off if done tastefully by following the 'Half On Half Off' approach or by placing all the pieces of furniture on the rug.

Living Room Rug Colours: What Colour Rug Can Make A Living Room Look Bigger?

Light-coloured rugs have the power to make a space look bigger, as you can see in this example of our Levante rug in the shade 'Felucca'.

According to Bremworth designer Lily Ng, "Darker colours can make a room appear smaller, whereas when you use lighter-toned colours, it creates a sense of spaciousness and the appearance of a bigger room. So, go for more lighter tones such as grey, cream, beige and white".

That's it for everything you need to know about living room rug placement! In brief:

• The best way to place a rug in your living room is either by having all the furniture on it or just touching it.
• Standard rug sizes range from small rugs (160cm x 230cm), medium-sized rugs (250cm x 350cm), and large rugs (300 x 400cm). But if you want something custom-made &#; you can always create your own designer wool rug with Bremworth.
• The best living room rug colours are grey, cream, beige and white.

If you still have questions, why not book a complimentary rug consultation with one of our designers, who'll help you pick the right-sized rug for your living room and give more advice on how to fit it in your space?

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