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Ideas & Advice > Rug Size Guide > Should You Add a Rug Under Your Dining Table?
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Should You Add a Rug Under Your Dining Table?

Dining rooms often benefit from including a rug in the room, especially when that rug is centered beneath the dining room table. While it’s not necessary to place a rug beneath the dining room table, there are many practical and style benefits for including a rug under it. Here are a few reasons why we love putting rugs under dining room tables.

Learn More About Dining Room Table Rug Placement

  1. Why Put a Rug Under a Dining Table?
  2. Pros of Adding a Rug Under Your Dining Room Table
  3. Cons of Adding a Rug Under Your Dining Room Table
  4. How to Place a Rug Under a Dining Table
  5. Frequently Asked Questions

Why Put a Rug Under a Dining Table?

Dining room rugs are used for many different reasons. It is an easy element to add for conveying your unique style, setting the dining space apart from the rest of the room, and providing protection for your dining room floor. Intentionally using rugs in this room and throughout the entire home can also create a cohesive style in your house. But these are just a few primary reasons why rugs are used under dining room tables. To help you make the right decision for your home, we have created a detailed list of pros and cons for placing rugs under dining room tables.

Dining Room Rugs

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Pros of Adding a Rug Under Your Dining Room Table

Adding Color, Pattern & Texture to a Dining Room

  • A rug serves as a unique opportunity to infuse your style into the dining room. The colors used in your rug can tie into the room’s overarching color scheme and create a cohesive style, while the pattern and texture can reinforce the room’s tone and set the space apart as something special. 

Protect Floor from Scuffs

  • Dining chairs are constantly being moved in and out from the table, and when they are moved, they are often dragged on the floor. Even if your dining room has carpet, you can set a rug directly under the table to protect the flooring from scuffs, shedding, and other types of damage. 

Adds Comfort

  • Rugs add comfort to whatever space they’re in based on their material, construction, and pile height. Since the rug will extend past the table and into the rest of the room, the rug can be a comfortable surface to walk on and step onto. With the proper rug pad, the rug will be even more plush and be held securely in place. 

Pros of Adding a run under your Dining Room Table (Continued)

Sound Absorption

  • Thanks to the soft surfaces of the rug, they are able to absorb some of the sound and create a space that better facilitates conversation. This benefit is furthered by the inclusion of a rug pad, which also helps absorb some of the excess noise. 

Creates Division of Space for Open Concept Homes

  • In open concept spaces, going out of your way to define your dining space as unique is a great way to make the most of the layout. A rug can help you do just that by defining that particular area as the dining space. 
Round rug for queen size bed

Cons of Adding a Rug Under Your Dining Room Table

Chairs Can Get Caught on Rugs

  • The chairs can get caught in the rug and create wrinkles when they are pushed and pulled across the surface. This problem is typically caused by the pile height being too tall for a dining space or the rug not being properly secured to the ground. Using a lower pile height can help solve the first problem, and the latter is easily fixed with a rug pad. 

Rugs Can Get Stained

  • Dropped food and spills can cause stains on your dining room rug. That is why it is vital to choose a rug that is easy to clean with a lower pile and a durable, easy to maintain material. Stains should be treated quickly according to the rug’s care instructions, but even if they are not, there are numerous ways to remove stains from rugs.

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How to Place a Rug Under a Dining Table

Most of the time, dining tables and kitchen tables are placed directly on the center of the rug. The shape of the rug also mimics that of the table (so a rectangular table is paired with a rectangular rug, a round table with a round rug, and so on). Some eclectic or contemporary spaces mess with different shapes with different tables, but it is important to have balance with how much rug appears on each side and end of the table. Between one and two feet of extra rug on each side of the table is enough to cater to the chairs and properly balance the size of the table. Practically speaking, it is wise to use a low pile rug with a rug pad to ensure that the chairs do not get caught on the rug. 

In terms of style, rugs can fit into whatever your unique aesthetic is. Colors can be bold and vibrant or subdued and calming. Patterns can feature beautiful ornamentation, simple geometric patterns, or solid colors. In any case, the rug must fit into the room’s overarching style to create a cohesive design.

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Dining room rugs serve many practical benefits while presenting your unique style. With all the pros and cons in mind, you may now choose if you’d like a rug to accent your space. If you do want a rug, then you can shop with confidence knowing what type of rug will best benefit your unique dining room.

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