Living Room Rug Guides

Choosing the right rug for a living room is about more than style, it needs to handle everyday foot traffic, work around your furniture layout, and hold up to family life. This guide brings together everything you need to know about living room rugs, from getting the size and placement right to understanding which materials perform best for your space. Use it to find the right rug size, layout, and material for your living room.

How to Best Fit Out Your Living Room with Rugs

Getting the size and placement right is the foundation of a well styled living room. Here's how to choose the correct fit for your space.

Living Room Rug Size and Placement Guide

Covers standard rug sizes for living rooms, how far the rug should extend beyond your sofa and coffee table, and how to position it so the whole seating area feels grounded.

How Each Material Performs in the Living Room

Material choice makes a real difference in a living room, from daily foot traffic to family life and sunlight exposure. Here's how wool, viscose, polypropylene, polyester, PET yarn and hemp and jute each perform.

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Want to explore more rooms or compare rug materials in more depth? Visit our full Room by Room Rug Guides or explore our complete Rug Materials Guide covering wool, hemp, jute, viscose, polypropylene, polyester and PET yarn.

Browse Living Room Rugs Perth

Browse our full range of living room rugs, spanning every material and construction, to find the right fit for your space and lifestyle.