Today I'm talking about rug sizes for your entryway!
I have several videos on this channel that relate to rugs and rug sizing and
one of the key spaces in your home where rugs are super important is the entryway
or the foyer or the foyer so let's tackle this sometimes tricky room area
rugs can really affect the way the room looks and feels aside from adding
comfort texture color and pattern an area rug in an entryway can also be
super practical as we transition from outside to inside in a standard entryway
like this one where the door is on one wall with room to one side for a console
or a bench I would try to match the shape of the rug to the shape of the
room as much as possible and Center the rug in the middle of the room if your
room is more square and find a rug that is square or close to square even a
circular rug is a good shape for this shape of room the key here is the rug
should fill the space as much as possible without feeling crowded if you
have furniture in the foyer to one side of the room keep the furniture off the
rug while still keeping the rug in the center of the room if you've watched my
previous rug videos there's an all-important rule for living room rugs
at the very least furniture legs should be on the rug but in this case that rule
does not apply so look for a rug that allows approximately 18 inches of wall
space all the way around that gives you enough room for a console or a bench on
the one side to clear the furniture the rugs should be centered that's the key
to the look
if your FOIA is quite small then you can break the rule and have a rug where the
console or bench can sit on top but do make sure to always Center the rug in
the room so that it acts as the foundation for the whole room if your
entry hall is very much like a hallway or literally opens into a long narrow
hallway then in most cases you'll want a long runner most standard runners are
approximately thirty inches wide and range between six and eight feet look
for a runner that extends almost as long as your hallway also if you have a
console or hallway table to one side Center the middle of the rug on that
console table first and then make sure that the space on either side of the
runner is equal again always Center the rug on the floor if you have a grand
entrance where you may have room for a center hall table in the middle of the
room like this then you'll want to find an area rug that can sit comfortably in
the space and will allow for guests to travel across the foyer and around the
table without ever leaving the area rug if you have a grand spiral staircase I
love the idea of using a round area rug to follow the curve of the stairs if you
have a large square or rectangular for you find an area rug that sits
comfortably in the middle with equal floor space all around a good rule of
thumb in this case is at least eighteen to twenty-four inches all around but
this really depends on the overall size of your entry and here's one more tip
before you buy your rug measure the space you have after you've purchased
and placed your furniture in the entryway this will help you avoid having
a rug that hits the furniture legs and will fit the open floor space so here's
your takeaway area rugs define your space and hint at the style of your home
inside but a rug in your entryway or FOIA is therefore the most practical of
reasons as well it's a transition from outside to inside and should be
positioned in the center of the room and placed so that you comfortably walk from
the door through to the interior of your home with ease having a rug mirror the
shape of your room will create a foundation for this space and keeping
some floor space all around the rug is a great way to match the proper rug
size to your room size thanks for watching this little design tip we'll
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