A rug in the master bedroom gives a cozy vibe and a fun additional layer of decor. Whether you choose solid or a patterned rug, there are a few tips to follow when choosing a rug for under the bed.
You may remember that my only complaint about our new LVP floors was that it makes louder sounds when walking on it. The finish on it makes a shuffling sound when anything, namely feet, scoot it. Bottom line: it’s very hard to not make a sound when walking on the floors.
I’ve gotten used to the new sounds for the most part, but the one area where it remains an issue is in our master bedroom. When my husband gets up in the middle of the night I hear it. When he gets up before me, I hear it. And every morning I think to myself – “just go ahead and get a rug, already!!” 😂
Unfortunately (or fortunately for him) I’m the only light sleeper (thanks kids! 😜), so this seems to be only a problem that effects me.
I’ve been mulling over a bedroom refresh for this fall because I decorated this room when we moved in 7.5 years ago. And haven’t touched it since. So, I feel like it’s time to give it a little makeover. I had a rug in the plans, but I had to jump ahead of plan because of the flooring. This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. See my full disclosure policy here.
As the waking up issue got worse, I finally sat down last week on a hunt for the right new rug and landed on this “ivory” beauty. It’s a lot more brown/beige than I would normally choose, but my duvet cover has browns & golds in it and I thought it would look good in the room.
I really love it! I think it looks so beautiful in person and goes very well in the room.
I think the rug reads pretty neutral against the flooring. It might be a little bit too much pattern competition with the duvet cover, but I’m willing to let it live and just do solid pillows and keep everything else pretty neutral.
I might get a solid quilt to go on the end of the bed to help break up the patterns. But I really love the duvet cover, so I don’t plan on getting rid of it. (It’s super old from Pottery Barn and hasn’t been sold in years. Here’s a similar one, though, if you like the look!)
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I bought the 9×12 sized rug because I wanted to cover up as much floor space as possible. (We have a king bed … actually two twin beds, which you can read about here.) Read on for help with choosing your bedroom rug size!
Tips for Buying a Rug for Under Your Bed
- What Size Rug to Buy? Probably the most common question is “What size should the area rug be?” Choosing the right size all depends on the size of your bed and your preference for how much hardwood floor (or carpet) to cover up. In general, I try to go with as large a rug as possible while still leaving at least 18 inches between the rug and perimeter wall.
- Rug Size for Queen Bed (or full size bed) – In general, for a full or queen size bed, you could choose anything from a 5×8, 6×9 or an 8×10. I would recommend an 8×10 for a queen bed if your budget allows.
- Rug Size for a King Bed – Buy an 8×10 rug or 9×12 rug to go under a king sized bed. I bought a 9×12 because I wanted to cover as much of the floor as possible. But you will definitely want to go with a the larger rug if you have a bench at the end of your bed or a seating area.
- How to Position the Rug Under the Bed? The ideal position is to place the longer length of the rug under the bed, running from night stand to night stand. You will want the shorter side of the rug to extend from the front of the bedside tables and extend slightly beyond the foot of the bed. The foot of the bed should sit on the rug, but not the nightstand.
- Other Possible Rug Positions? You can place all of the bedroom furniture on the rug. Or place two runners along each side of the bed. Just make sure they are substantial enough and don’t look like dinky bath mats!
- Rug Position Next to the Wall – As a general rule, you want to keep at least 18 inches between the edge of the rug and the wall.
My Bedroom Sources:
- Rug
- Night Stands {DIY tutorial}
- Headboard {DIY tutorial}
- Striped Pillows
- Solid Pillows (pillow inserts)
- Duvet Cover {old from Pottery Barn, but this one’s beautiful}
- Floors
- Lamps {from HomeGoods, but here’s a similar lamp and another one}
- Art (old)
- Round Mirrors
- Lenda Curtains from IKEA
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I have the same rug that I chose for my bedroom in my living room, only it’s the blue color way. I’ve rounded up some of my TOP favorite budget-friendly blue vintage rugs in this post here.
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Debby says
How do you get the rug under the king size bed?
Laura says
Whew!! Now I wish I had a video of it, because it was a struggle for my husband and me. Especially since our bed is two adjustable twins, which makes them very heavy. We ended up rolling it up on the left side of the bed and my husband would hold up one set of bed legs at a time while I rolled it under. I think a better way would be to move the bed, roll out the rug and then put the bed back in place.
Jill says
Great info on the correct sizes for an “under bed” rug. It is very easy to go wrong on area rug sizes and then wonder what is off with the room. With a bedroom that is as large as yours, the rug visually grounds the bed and the night stand chests. The color of the rug works very well with your new flooring and your furniture. However, much as you love your duvet cover, I think it “fights” with the rug – not just pattern wise but also color wise. Individually, either is nice, just not together. For a minor fix you might try using a tailored bedskirt in either the same ivory white as the furniture or the cocoa brown that appears in the paisley pattern on the duvet. This would visually separate the duvet and the rug. I would also tuck in the duvet all the way around for a more tailored look. My preference would be a solid duvet cover and bedskirt in the same ivory color as your furniture and then pick some of the colors in your dogwood painting (love, love, love this picture!) to recover the throw pillows and then add a folded throw in the coppery brown at the foot of the bed. Building around the colors in this picture would tie everything together.
Laura says
Yes! I agree with much of what you said. They definitely compete and need to either be separated, or I need to get a new duvet cover. We have plans for a new bed in here that will change the whole look when that happens. A full master bedroom makeover is definitely up near the top of the to-do list!! We had an ivory bed skirt in here previously, but our bed is now actually two separate adjustable twin beds, so it makes it impossible to do the bed skirt while we wait. Bummer…
Paula says
Thank you Laura! I’ve always wanted to know how to position a rug under our queen bed. This is very helpful.
Win Oakley says
Laura that is beautiful – in fact perfect!
Win
Laura says
Thank you!!