Standard rug sizes chart

The most common rectangular rug sizes in the US run from 2 × 3 ft to 12 × 15 ft, with 5 × 8, 8 × 10 and 9 × 12 the workhorse living room and dining sizes. Rounds come in 4 to 10 ft, and runners are usually 2 to 3 ft wide.^{[1 · Oct 29, 2026]}^{[2 · Oct 29, 2026]}^{[3 · Oct 29, 2026]}

A bright bedroom with a large cream and rust rug under the lower part of a queen bed, extending past both sides and the foot of the bed (AI-generated image)

Rectangular rug sizes

Each size below appears in at least one of the retailer sizing guides we checked. Inches and centimeters are our own conversion, using the exact 2.54 cm per inch.^{[4 · Oct 29, 2026]}

Size	Inches	Centimeters	Area	Typically suggested for
2 × 3 ft	24 × 36 in	61 × 91 cm	6 sq ft	Doorways and small porches^{[5 · Oct 29, 2026]}
3 × 5 ft	36 × 60 in	91 × 152 cm	15 sq ft	Foot of the bed, or one beside the bed^{[3 · Oct 29, 2026]}^{[2 · Oct 29, 2026]}
4 × 6 ft	48 × 72 in	122 × 183 cm	24 sq ft	Beside or at the foot of the bed; anchoring a small seating area^{[3 · Oct 29, 2026]}^{[2 · Oct 29, 2026]}
5 × 7 ft	60 × 84 in	152 × 213 cm	35 sq ft	Seating with furniture up to 4 ft long^{[2 · Oct 29, 2026]}
5 × 8 ft	60 × 96 in	152 × 244 cm	40 sq ft	Coffee-table-only living room layout (minimum); a full bed set crosswise^{[1 · Oct 29, 2026]}^{[6 · Oct 29, 2026]}
6 × 9 ft	72 × 108 in	183 × 274 cm	54 sq ft	Four-seat dining table; "just the bed" in a bedroom^{[7 · Oct 29, 2026]}^{[3 · Oct 29, 2026]}
7 × 10 ft	84 × 120 in	213 × 305 cm	70 sq ft	Seating with furniture up to 6 ft long; a 36 × 60 in table^{[2 · Oct 29, 2026]}
8 × 10 ft	96 × 120 in	244 × 305 cm	80 sq ft	Front-legs-on living room (minimum); dining for 4 to 6; queen or king with nightstands^{[1 · Oct 29, 2026]}^{[7 · Oct 29, 2026]}^{[3 · Oct 29, 2026]}
8 × 11 ft	96 × 132 in	244 × 335 cm	88 sq ft	Under a king bed, per one designer^{[8 · Oct 29, 2026]}
9 × 12 ft	108 × 144 in	274 × 366 cm	108 sq ft	Dining for 6 to 8; seating with furniture up to 8 ft long^{[7 · Oct 29, 2026]}^{[2 · Oct 29, 2026]}
10 × 13 ft	120 × 156 in	305 × 396 cm	130 sq ft	All-furniture-on, floating living room layout (minimum)^{[1 · Oct 29, 2026]}
10 × 14 ft	120 × 168 in	305 × 427 cm	140 sq ft	A roughly 14 × 17 ft room; large decks; 72 × 120 in tables^{[3 · Oct 29, 2026]}^{[5 · Oct 29, 2026]}^{[2 · Oct 29, 2026]}
12 × 15 ft	144 × 180 in	366 × 457 cm	180 sq ft	Large living rooms; outdoor dining for 8 or more^{[8 · Oct 29, 2026]}^{[9 · Oct 29, 2026]}

Listed sizes are nominal. Overstock's rug pad chart notes that rug sizes are approximate, so check the exact dimensions on the listing before you buy.^{[10 · Oct 29, 2026]}

Round and square sizes

Shape	Common sizes	In centimeters
Round	4, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 ft across^{[1 · Oct 29, 2026]}^{[2 · Oct 29, 2026]}	122, 183, 213, 244, 274, 305 cm
Square	4 × 4, 6 × 6, 8 × 8 and 10 × 10 ft^{[1 · Oct 29, 2026]}	122 × 122, 183 × 183, 244 × 244, 305 × 305 cm

See round rug sizes for which diameter goes with which table.

Runner sizes

Runners usually come 2 ft, 2 ft 6 in or 3 ft wide.^{[11 · Oct 29, 2026]} Lengths run from about 6 to 14 ft.^{[12 · Oct 29, 2026]} A 2 × 6 ft runner on each side of a bed, a 2 × 8 for a hall, a 2.5 × 8 in a kitchen and a 3 × 12 for a long hallway are all sizes the guides name.^{[3 · Oct 29, 2026]}^{[10 · Oct 29, 2026]}^{[12 · Oct 29, 2026]}^{[1 · Oct 29, 2026]} A bath runner is typically 24 × 60 in.^{[3 · Oct 29, 2026]} See runner rug sizes.

Metric sizes sold in the UK and Europe

Metric rugs aren't simply converted US sizes. A UK retailer lists 60 × 110, 80 × 150, 120 × 170, 160 × 230 and 200 × 290 cm as standard rectangles and 60 × 220 cm for a runner.^{[13 · Oct 29, 2026]} The nearest US sizes, by our arithmetic:

Metric size	In feet and inches	Closest US size
60 × 110 cm	2 ft × 3 ft 7 in	Between 2 × 3 and 3 × 5 ft
80 × 150 cm	2 ft 7 in × 4 ft 11 in	3 × 5 ft
120 × 170 cm	3 ft 11 in × 5 ft 7 in	4 × 6 ft
160 × 230 cm	5 ft 3 in × 7 ft 7 in	5 × 8 ft
200 × 290 cm	6 ft 7 in × 9 ft 6 in	Between 6 × 9 and 7 × 10 ft
60 × 220 cm runner	2 ft × 7 ft 3 in	Close to a 2 × 7 ft runner

How to choose between sizes

Size the rug to the furniture layout, not to the room alone.^{[1 · Oct 29, 2026]}
Leave about 18 in of bare floor around the edges in a standard room, or about 8 in in a small one.^{[3 · Oct 29, 2026]} Safavieh also suggests about 18 in in an enclosed room.^{[6 · Oct 29, 2026]}
Give yourself about a 2 in margin of error when comparing a rug to your measurements.^{[3 · Oct 29, 2026]}
If you're between two sizes, Lowe's suggests sizing up outdoors, while Wayfair suggests the smaller size for hallway runners.^{[5 · Oct 29, 2026]}^{[11 · Oct 29, 2026]}

Sources: 1. The Home Depot, Selecting proper rug size (PDF). 2. Lowe's, Area rug and patio rug sizing guide (PDF, product document). 3. Bed Bath & Beyond, The ultimate area rug size and placement guide. 4. NIST, SI units: length. 5. Lowe's, Outdoor rug buying guide (updated June 30, 2026). 6. Safavieh, Area rug tips. 7. Wayfair, Your guide to finding the right dining room rug size. 8. Homes & Gardens, The ultimate rug size guide (Sarah Warwick, June 2024). 9. Rugs Direct, Outdoor rug size guide (July 2026). 10. Overstock, Choosing the right rug pad size (PDF, product document). 11. Wayfair, How to choose the right runner rug sizes. 12. Rugs.net, Rug size guide. 13. The Rug Shop UK, Rug size guide. 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.