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How to choose and place rugs in the living room

The secret to a cozy living room? Start with the carpet.

The carpet in the living room is one of the most important elements in the home - except perhaps for the doormat.​ A well-chosen carpet does much more than look nice. It brings warmth and atmosphere to the room, muffles noise from footsteps and helps retain heat. In other words, it is a silent hero in your interior.

A natural LOHALS rug, flatwoven in the living room

Rugs for 2- or 3-seat sofas

Make sure the rug is at least as wide as your sofa. Ideally, the entire sofa, including the coffee table, will fit on the carpet. Do you have a large living room? Then choose a carpet of 200×300 cm. Do you have less space? Then 170×240 cm will do, as long as sofa and coffee table fit on it.​

Large and medium-sized rugs
Three different living room layouts are shown, each with the dimensions of rugs and furniture.
A pale pink KNARDRUP rug, low pile
Large and medium-sized rugs

Carpet for sofas with chaiselongue​

With a lounge area on the side, you need a larger carpet. Make sure the rug extends at least 60-70 cm beyond the chaiselongue, so that the entire seating area is on the rug.​

A JÄTTEBO 3.5-seat sofa with chaise longues and EKET wall-mounted cabinets are in a mid-century modern style living room.
Three variations of a living room layout are illustrated, each showing the exact dimensions of rugs, furniture, and a chaise longue.

Rugs for corner sofas​

Large corner sofas require large rugs. Make sure that at least the inside corner with coffee table is completely covered. A round carpet is also possible, as long as that part is fully placed on the carpet.

Three different floor plans of a corner sofa are shown, each with dimensions in centimeters.
A light grey FRIHETEN corner sofa-bed with storage in a cosy living room featuring plants and decorative pillows.