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7 Dos and Don’ts When Styling Your Round Rug

June 23, 2020
black and white striped round rug under round dining table with midcentury modern chairs round vase and bar cart by the window

Like any home project, there are many factors to consider when styling round or circle rugs. The first and most basic is whether a round rug suits your space and your design aesthetic. The rest is nuts and bolts: your furniture layout, how much of the floor space you want the rug to cover, where and how to center it. Taking the time to review your layout(s) and design goals will help you sort this out. Here are a few dos and don’ts when styling your round area rug.

DO: Plan ahead.

Black and white floral round rug under round wooden table and cream chairs with dog and chandelier
Delphina Black and White Round Rug
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Before you buy your round rug, measure your current space and place your furniture in the area you wish to lay your round rug on. Once your furniture is arranged, mark the area that you’d like your rug to cover with an easy-to-remove tape. You can use different-colored tape to mark the different-sized rug possibilities. This step is easy, quick, and makes visualizing and measuring more accurate.

DON’T: Crowd furniture onto the round rug.

Black and white geometric round rug under the staircase with chair and plant
Leelu Black and White Round Rug
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This will make your space look cluttered and create visual tension. By selecting a larger rug, the rug becomes a feature that complements the furniture and the whole room. It can also make the space look larger and visually alluring. 

DO: Use the round rug to highlight a section of your living room.

Blue cofee table and brown chairs on round floral rug in the living room
Leila Creme Vintage Round Rug
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If your living room is an open plan or large enough to accommodate an additional furniture grouping, a round rug can help define the space, creating a vignette or a focal point. Place your round rug under the furniture that you want to draw attention to.

DON’T: Buy a dining room rug that is too small.

black and white striped round rug with round table and leather chairs in dining room
Broken Stripe Black and White Round Rug
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If you’re placing a round rug under your dining table, a good rule of thumb is to choose a rug that is 30 inches larger all around your table. You’ll want to make sure that your chairs don’t get tripped up on the rug. Chairs should move freely to and from the table. 

DO: Align your round elements.

Grey persian round rug under round dining table with round light by the window
Maral Heriz Creme Round Rug
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If you’re pairing your round rug with a round chandelier or architectural detail, your rug should be aligned with the center of the round element in your architecture or chandelier. Aligning your round elements creates symmetry and a sense of balance.

DON’T: Limit yourself to round decors.

Black and white round rug with wooden table, shelves and plants in office
Linear Diamond Black and White Round Rug
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A round table centered on a round rug is visually balanced, but a round rug works even if your table is square. Just make sure the round rug is large enough so that the shapes don’t clash. Again, at least 30 inches all around the table is preferred, but a larger round rug would benefit the two shapes playing off of each other. 

DO: Let more of the round rug show.

Red and blue persian round rug with midcentury modern chairs and round table in kitchen
Hendesi Heriz Garnet Round Rug
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Layering lighter furnishings over a round rug lets more of the rug show and keeps the elements balanced. For example, wood or metal furniture with exposed legs—instead of fully upholstered boxy furniture—lets you see and appreciate more of the curved outline of the rug.

DON’T: Forget about the other rooms.

red and blue floral round rug in all white kitchen
Sima Royal Blue Round Rug
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As great as a round rug looks in the dining room, living room, and bedroom, a round rug also works in other sections of your home: your entryway, nursery, a breakfast nook, and even the bathroom. You can even layer it on top of another rug. Really, the possibilities for round rugs are endless!

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Cynthia Granado
Cynthia is an L.A.-based designer known for her fresh, collaborative approach that deftly balances aesthetics with function. Cynthia’s work spans architecture, interior, lighting and furniture design across an international portfolio of residential, commercial and hospitality projects. "My happy place is working with other makers, artisans, and craftsmen to realize a deeply authentic vision for each project."

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16 Comments


Carmelina Mattera
August 15, 2020 at 7:50 pm
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Both of our bathrooms are small and I would love to see rugs that are compatible to a smaller space. Something smaller than 3×5.



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    RUGGABLE
    August 21, 2020 at 11:16 pm
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    Stay tuned! 🤗

Sue
March 7, 2021 at 9:39 pm
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Is there a round size rug for a 54″ round table? Thanks!



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    RUGGABLE
    March 12, 2021 at 7:45 pm
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    Hi, Sue! Thanks for your interest. We currently have 6-ft and 8-ft Round Rugs in our collection.

    For more info, feel free to visit Ruggable.com 🙂

keyara
March 14, 2021 at 5:05 pm
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I have two jute rugs currently – 1 under the bed (separate room) and 1 in the living. Is a 3rd jute rug (round under the dining table) TOO much jute in one space?! HELP! I’m loving the ruggable aztec and stripe black but I’m so unsure if they will go with the jute rug, light gray couch and natural wood gallery wall with bright neons. Plus our landlords just had our floors redone to be charcoal gray apoxy.



Afton Jackson
April 16, 2021 at 4:39 am
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I really liked your tip about using much larger rugs than usual in areas like the dining room. Styling a dining room has always been hard for me, but then I heard the advice of one of my relatives that rugs were a good place to start, so I wondered if I should just get a small one. Reading your article has given me a better idea of how to use one, so I’ll look for any places that offer area rugs and make sure to ask for some large ones from them.



Susan
April 29, 2021 at 10:03 pm
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Hi – I’m considering putting a round rug partially under my leather sectional and make sure my round coffee table is centered. I don’t see any pictures like this. Is this doable?



Anna Jean Roberts
June 20, 2021 at 12:11 pm
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I have just purchased a round 63 inch table. My room is 11.5 x 14.5. What size rug should I use and do you have one compatible?



Anna J Roberts
June 20, 2021 at 12:12 pm
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I have just purchased a round 63 inch table. My room is 11.5 x 14.5. What size rug should I use and do you have one compatible?



Rachel Heald
September 3, 2021 at 2:19 pm
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I would like to ask if you know where to find the white-based, wood-topped, round pedestal dining table in the first image? All beautiful ideas! Thank you!



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    RUGGABLE
    January 7, 2022 at 11:40 am
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    Hi, Rachel! Unfortunately, we don’t have information on the other décor or furniture shown! Many of our photos and videos are shared with us from our customers. We are sorry we couldn’t offer further insight!

Cecilia Sedano
October 28, 2021 at 9:57 am
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I have a 44 inch round table and room is 9×9. The 8 feet rug seems a bit too big, and the 6 feet one too small. Will you have 7 feet rugs available soon?



Dorothy Walker
December 31, 2021 at 12:36 am
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These tips are quite useful! Choose a big enough rug will matter a lot. Or the chairs will wobble all the time.



Jane
January 18, 2022 at 4:25 am
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Hi Cynthia,

It’s great to see you talking about round rugs and cool dog! I’ve always loved round rugs, I think there is just something more inviting about them, that probably makes no sense but I’m not a big fan of sharp-looking corners.

Take care and stay safe,
Jane



Judy
March 5, 2022 at 11:58 am
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I have a 48” patio table. I bought a 96” round rug. When the chairs are pushed it it’s fine, though, when pulled out the back legs go off. I would imagine this is not a good look. I’m having trouble finding the next size in round to accommodate the chairs as well.



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    RUGGABLE
    March 7, 2022 at 10:48 am
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    Hi, Judy! At this time, our Round Rugs only come in 6′ and 8′ sizes. We do apologize that we do not offer any larer sizes at this time but we would be happy to note your interest in seeing them added!📝

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