Outdoor rug sizes

Size an outdoor rug the way you would indoors: put all the furniture legs on it if you can, at least the front legs, and leave 12 to 24 in of patio showing around it. An 8 × 10 suits a medium patio seating group, and a 9 × 12 an outdoor dining table for 6 to 8.^{[1 · Oct 29, 2026]}

A covered patio at golden hour with a striped outdoor rug under a teak sofa, two lounge chairs and a coffee table, a couple chatting nearby (AI-generated image)

By space

Space	Size
Porch or doorway	2 × 3 ft^{[1 · Oct 29, 2026]}
Compact or bistro seating	5 × 8 ft^{[1 · Oct 29, 2026]}
Medium patio seating	8 × 10 ft^{[1 · Oct 29, 2026]}
Dining for 6 to 8 chairs	9 × 12 ft^{[1 · Oct 29, 2026]}
Large deck	10 × 14 ft^{[1 · Oct 29, 2026]}
Walkways	Runners^{[1 · Oct 29, 2026]}

By furniture length

Lowe's sizing guide uses the same furniture-length chart outdoors: furniture up to 4 ft takes a 5 × 7 or larger, up to 5 ft a 6 × 9, up to 6 ft a 7 × 10 and up to 7 ft an 8 × 10.^{[2 · Oct 29, 2026]}

By patio size and dining seats

Patio or layout	Suggested sizes
10 × 10 ft patio	5 × 7, 6 × 9 or 8 × 8^{[3 · Oct 29, 2026]}
12 × 14 ft patio	6 × 9, 8 × 10 or 10 × 12^{[3 · Oct 29, 2026]}
14 × 14 ft patio	8 × 10, 9 × 12, 10 × 10 or 12 × 12^{[3 · Oct 29, 2026]}
Outdoor dining for 4	8 × 8 or 8 × 10^{[3 · Oct 29, 2026]}
Outdoor dining for 6	8 × 10 or 9 × 12^{[3 · Oct 29, 2026]}
Outdoor dining for 8 or more	9 × 12, 10 × 14 or 12 × 15^{[3 · Oct 29, 2026]}

Rugs Direct suggests 12 to 18 in of border around an outdoor rug and 24 to 36 in past the edge of a dining table.^{[3 · Oct 29, 2026]} Lowe's suggests sizing up when you're between sizes.^{[1 · Oct 29, 2026]}

Materials

Lowe's points to polypropylene for resisting stains and moisture, and polyester for resisting fading.^{[1 · Oct 29, 2026]}

Sources: 1. Lowe's, Outdoor rug buying guide (updated June 30, 2026). 2. Lowe's, Area rug and patio rug sizing guide (PDF, product document). 3. Rugs Direct, Outdoor rug size guide (July 2026). Checked Oct 29, 2026. Border widths, metric conversions and size picks are our own arithmetic from those rules. Trademarks belong to their owners; figures are restated in our own words and tables, not reproduced.