The walkway is left clear but the rug sits.
Rug under couch or not.
In a living room for instance all of the furniture should be on top of the rug if this isn t possible it s okay to have the front legs of major upholstered pieces on the rug and the back legs off.
Lower furniture such as a this sectional sofa above look fine with a rug tucked 8 12 under the edge of the sofa but for the beautiful side chairs the rug should sit completely underneath all four legs.
How to arrange sofas and rugs.
In this great image below the rug acts as an arrow pointing to both the corner of the room and the meeting point of the sectional sofa sections.
For larger rooms loloi suggests getting a bigger rug like a 9 by 13 and using it to frame your space.
You re not a rule follower and you don t want a rectangle lined up with a rectangle.
This rug creates a sense of intimacy and creates a conversational space in the room above.
A sofa and rug provide a foundation for other elements in a room.
Do extend rugs under furniture.
Depending upon the size of the room there can be more rug extension around the bed as seen in this room by lauren nelson design but not less.
When selecting an area rug make sure that it extends under all the key pieces of furniture in the room.
Going diagonal with your sectional sofa rug.