Bedroom · Tool · 5 min ·
A bedroom rug is there for your first step out of bed, so the question is how much of it still shows once the bed sits on top. Pick your bed, set the rug size and your room's measurements, then drag the rug up or down to see how many centimetres show at each side and at the foot.
You get the 50–60 cm rule of thumb, the cheaper two-thirds placement, when to break the rule, and what to measure before you buy.
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The smallest of the common sizes. Laid under the bottom two-thirds of a single or double bed, it leaves a soft step at the foot and a strip beside the bed.
160 × 230 cm · Bouclé · Grey
A mid-size rug in a calm plain colour. Plenty of rug at the foot, and on a single or double bed it leaves a good strip showing at the sides.
200 × 290 cm · Plain bouclé · Grey
The largest common size, so it can sit under most of a king bed with rug showing all round. The soft, high pile suits a rug that sits mostly clear of the bed frame.
240 × 340 cm · High-low pile · Cream
