I start by taping off a 7 x 9 area to see how that looks.
Area rug for sectional couch.
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5 by 8 feet or larger.
In this living room by lauren nelson design only the front legs of the sofa sit on the rug while the placement of the chairs leaves their bases entirely on the rug.
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This room makes great use of smaller furniture pieces with a smaller rug.
With this size rug placed beneath your sectional sofa all sofa legs should be off the rug.
This proves to be more effective here than if only the front portion of the chairs fit onto the rug because of the size of the room and the contrasting tone of the rug against.
Benefits of placing a rug in your living room.
Most likely it will be an 8 x 10 that works for your space or you could look at an 8 square.
Your living room sofa should be the most comfortable furniture in your home and an area rug should be that second element that will enhance the comfort function and aesthetics in your space.
If your furniture has delicate legs keep all legs on the rug.
Asymmetrical placement of an area rug below a small sectional.
Helpful tips for how to place a rug under a sectional sofa.
Ideally you want to the front legs of the sofa to sit on the rug and you want the rug to be at least as large as the sofa.
It is turned so the short side extends beneath the long side of the sectional thus drawing the eye to the sitting.