Living room rugs
The right living room rug anchors your seating and makes the room feel finished. Most living rooms need an 8′ × 10′ or 9′ × 12′ rug: big enough for at least the front legs of your sofa and chairs, with 12–18 inches of bare floor around the edge. Smaller apartment living rooms often work with a 6′ × 9′. Shop modern, traditional, washable and jute designs from Calvin Klein, DKNY and Nourison below, filter by size and color, and add a rug pad to keep it flat and in place. Not sure which size? See our size guide or call (650) 533-1335.
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Living room rugs: common questions
What size rug for a living room?
Usually 8′ × 10′ or 9′ × 12′, so the front legs of all seating sit on the rug with 12–18″ of floor showing around it.
What’s the most durable living room rug?
Wool and polypropylene hold up best to daily foot traffic; polypropylene is also easier to clean.
Should a living room rug go under the sofa?
At least the front legs should; all four legs works in large rooms.
Not sure which size fits?
Room-by-room layouts in our size guide, or call (650) 533-1335.
Choosing an area rug
Start with size: in a living room, leave 12–18 inches of bare floor around the rug and tuck at least the front legs of your sofa onto it. Then narrow by color and style, and add a rug pad to keep it in place.