Last Updated on April 1, 2024
Sectional sofas are the bomb.
They’re comfy, they’re versatile, and most of them are pretty stylish, too. Not to mention they can frame your living room by themselves.
But how they interact with your living room
We’re going to walk you through six different options for placing your
- Place the Sectional Fully on an Oversized
Rug - Go with a Round
Rug Inside the Sectional - Place the Corner of the Sectional on the Edge of the
Rug - Go for a Smaller
Rug Framed by the Sectional - Place the
Rug Under the Front Legs of the Sofa - Center the
Rug in the Room
1. Place the Sectional Sofa Fully on an Oversized Rug
If you’ve got an oversized rug (something 9′ x 12′ or larger), one option is to place the entire sectional sofa onto the
This option can also serve to section off the room and create a defined area for seating and conversation (or TV watching) for more open concept spaces. You can throw a round coffee table and a few chairs on the
But as mentioned, this will probably only work if you’re working with a 9×12 or 10×14 foot area
2. Go with a Round Rug Inside the Sectional Sofa
If you’ve got a round
If you’re working with a slightly smaller round
But if you’ve got a larger area circular
3. Place the Corner of the Sectional on the Corner of the Rug
If you’ve got a smaller sectional and a mid-sized
If you go this route, there should be plenty of space for a coffee table. If you wanted to add one chair, you could line it up with the opposite corner in a similar fashion. If you wanted to add two chairs, you could put them halfway on the rug, halfway off.
Toss a few living room plants or a hamper in there, too. The possibilities are endless!
4. Go for a Smaller Rug Framed by the Sectional
If you’ve got a small
This makes for a nice symmetrical look. It makes coffee table placement super easy, and if you want to add a few chairs, you can either stagger them half on, half off or you can place them around the
Again, this approach works best with small, rectangular rugs. If you’ve got anything 8×10 or larger, you’ll have to get more creative with one of our other suggestions. And make sure your space doesn’t get encroached by an angled wall.
5. Place the Rug Under the Front Legs of the Sofa
If you’ve got a little too much
6. Center the Rug in the Living Room
In the rare situation you really have no idea what to do – or your sectional just doesn’t play nice with your
So the
Here are a few of our favorite rug s to go under sectionals
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Go with Your Heart, Don’t Let the Sectional Steal the Show
A sectional sofa is a big piece of furniture, but don’t let it bully you into returning that
So take a deep breath, relax, and go place that