Bedroom Rugs

Over 220 bedroom rugs by Edito, myfelt, Lorena Canals or Ferm Living, half of them in wool, from 50x70 to 120x180 cm: bedside rugs and end-of-bed rugs.

How to choose a bedroom rug

The essentials

In a bedroom, the rug is there first and foremost for when you get up: it should be under your feet when you get out of bed. A 70x140 cm bedside rug on each side, or a 120x180 cm rug at the foot of the bed, is enough in most bedrooms. Wool gives the most warmth, cotton is the easiest to wash.

Bedside rug: 60x90 to 80x140 cm, laid 10 or 15 cm from the bed, singly or as a pair.
Foot of the bed: 120x170 cm in front of a 140 bed, 120x180 cm in front of a 160 bed.
Material: wool for warmth under bare feet, washable cotton for a child's bedroom, flat-weave for quick cleaning.
Large rug slid under the bed: allow for 50 to 60 cm showing on each side, that is a 200x300 cm under a 160 bed.

What size of rug for a bedroom?

It all depends on where you want the rug: beside the bed, at its foot, or underneath. The rugs gathered here are small sizes, up to 120x180 cm, which are laid around the bed without having to move it.

Bed width	Bedside rug (per side)	End-of-bed rug	Large rug under the bed
90 cm	60x90 or 70x100 cm, one side only	70x140 cm	140x200 cm
140 cm	70x140 cm	120x170 cm	170x240 cm
160 cm	70x140 or 80x140 cm	120x180 cm	200x300 cm
180 cm	80x140 or 90x140 cm	120x180 cm	250x350 cm

Practical guidelines, to be adjusted to the space available. Large rugs can be found in the all rugs collection.

In the selection, the 120x180 and 120x170 cm sizes are the most represented, followed by 70x140 cm, 80x140 cm and 90x130 cm. Nearly six rugs in ten are no bigger than 90x150 cm: these are the bedside rugs.

How to measureMark out the outline of the rug on the floor with masking tape. Sit on the edge of the bed: both your feet should land on it. Then check that the bedroom door and the wardrobe doors open without catching, and keep 60 cm of clear walkway around the bed.

For a larger rug

How do you position a rug in a bedroom?

Four placements work: three with a small rug, one with a large size.

One bedside rug: a rug parallel to the bed, on the side where you get up, 10 or 15 cm from the bed base. The top edge lines up with the bedside table.
Two bedside rugs: two identical rugs on either side of a double bed. The arrangement stays symmetrical and leaves the floor visible in the centre.
A rug at the foot of the bed: a 120x170 or 120x180 cm laid crosswise, the long side parallel to the foot of the bed. It can take a bench or an armchair.
A large rug under the bed: the rug starts from the front of the bedside tables and extends 50 to 60 cm beyond the sides and the foot.

Solution	Size	Bedroom floor area
One bedside rug	60x90 to 80x140 cm	From 8 m²
Two bedside rugs	2 rugs of 70x140 cm	10 to 14 m²
End-of-bed rug	120x170 or 120x180 cm	12 m² and over
Large rug under the bed	170x240 to 250x350 cm	14 m² and over

Indicative floor areas for a bedroom with a double bed and a wardrobe.

Bedside rug or large rug?

The large rug ties the bed and the bedside tables together, but more than half of it stays hidden under the bed base. Two bedside rugs give the same comfort when you get up for three to four times less surface area. If you prefer a single rug slid under the bed, look for it among the large sizes in the all rugs collection or the living room rugs.

Wool, cotton or natural fibres: which material for a bedroom?

The bedroom is the room where you walk barefoot. So the feel matters more than resistance to foot traffic, which is lighter than in a living room or a hallway. One bedroom rug in two in the selection is wool; cotton, vinyl and natural fibres share the rest.

Material	Underfoot	Care	For which bedroom
Wool	Warm, thick, cushions footsteps	Vacuum without a rotating brush, dab stains with cold water	Adult's bedroom, cold floor, wooden or tiled floor
Cotton	Supple, thin, soft	Often machine washable in small sizes	Child's bedroom, anyone sensitive to dust
Jute and natural fibres	Firm, raw texture	Vacuum, does not like damp	Foot of the bed, natural-style bedroom
Sheepskin	Very soft, long pile	Shake out and brush	Small bedside rug, at the foot of an armchair
Vinyl and recycled fibres	Smooth or short-pile, cooler	Damp sponge or wash with water	Desk area, play area, dressing room

Long pile, short pile or flat-weave

A long-pile rug is the most pleasant to wake up to, and the bedroom is the room where it wears the least. The short-pile tufted rug, 1 to 2 cm thick, remains the most versatile. The flat-weave, a few millimetres thick, fits under a door and holds less dust.

By material

Berber, long pile or tufted: which style of rug for a bedroom?

Berber: thick wool, ecru background, irregular diamonds. It warms up a bedroom with white walls and goes well with pale wood.
Long pile: enveloping feel, fluffy look. Best kept for a bedside rug, where nobody ever walks in shoes.
Short-pile tufted: even surface, crisp patterns or textured plain. The easiest to live with at the foot of the bed.
Flat-weave and boho: cotton or wool, stripes, fringes. Lightweight, it can be layered over a carpet or a larger rug.

Eight rugs in ten in the selection are rectangular. Around thirty have an organic shape, with free-form outlines, to place in front of an armchair or a dressing table. As for colours, grey and beige dominate, ahead of brown, green and blue. A pale, low-contrast shade encourages calm; keep bright colour for a small size.

Edito is the most represented brand, with vinyl rugs in graphic patterns. myfelt assembles wool felt balls, Colortherapis works wool in bold colours. Lorena Canals offers washable cotton rugs and wool models, Ferm Living and Woud Scandinavian wool rugs. Bloomingville, House Doctor and Hübsch round off the selection with cotton rugs, Nattiot with sheepskins, Nanimarquina with designer rugs.

A few bedroom rugs from the selection

Woud Rectangular wool rug off-white 90x140cm Tact - Woud €167,30

Leaf green washable carpet - Lorena Canals - The Cool Republic

Lorena Canals Washable green leaf rug 180x120 cm - Lorena Canals €179,00

Beige carpet with stripes vintage 180 x 120 cm - Hübsch - The Cool Republic

Hübsch Beige vintage striped rug 180x120 cm - Hübsch €216,00

Sheepskin rug taupe 67 x 100 cm DOUCHKA - Nattiot - The Cool Republic

Nattiot Taupe sheepskin rug 67x100 cm Douchka - Nattiot €99,00

By style and by brand

By colour

Which rug for which bedroom?

In a small bedroom of less than 10 m²

A single rug of 60x90 or 70x140 cm, on the side where you get up. Choose a pale one, short-pile or flat-weave: it does not weigh down the floor or block the door. If the bed is pushed against the wall, place the rug on the free side rather than at the foot.

In a master bedroom with a pale wooden floor

Two bedside rugs in ecru, beige or grey wool, 70x140 cm, or a 120x180 cm rug at the foot of the bed. Stay within two or three shades close to those of the bed linen: the wood remains the decor.

In a child's bedroom

Go for a machine washable cotton rug, short-pile, in a size of 120x170 or 120x180 cm: big enough to play sitting on the floor, light enough to fit in the drum. Add a non-slip rug underlay: children run.

On a tight budget

Small sizes are the most affordable rugs: nearly half the models in the selection are offered at under €200, and three in four at under €500. Cotton and vinyl sit at the lower end of that range, hand-knotted or hand-tufted wool at the upper end.

For a child's bedroom

How do you look after a bedroom rug?

Every week: vacuum in the direction of the pile. On wool, remove the rotating brush, which pulls out the fibres.
Every six months: turn the rug round by half a turn, or swap the two bedside rugs over, to even out wear.
If there is a stain: dab straight away with a clean cloth, without rubbing, from the edge towards the centre.

A washable cotton rug goes in the machine at 30 °C, on its own, then dries flat. Wool and jute should not be washed with lots of water. In a bedroom, the rug mostly holds dust and fibres from bed linen: vacuuming every week matters more than a big annual clean.

Rug underlay, useful under a small sizeThe smaller and lighter a rug is, the more it slips. Under a bedside rug laid on a wooden, laminate or tiled floor, a non-slip rug underlay cut 2 to 3 cm smaller than the rug prevents slips when you get up, and creases.

Frequently asked questions

What size of rug for a 160x200 bed?

As bedside rugs, choose a rug of 70x140 or 80x140 cm on each side. At the foot of the bed, a 120x180 cm laid crosswise covers the full width of the bed. For a rug slid under the bed, you need a 200x300 cm, which extends 50 to 60 cm beyond the sides.

How do you position a rug in a bedroom?

Place it where your feet touch the floor when you get up: parallel to the bed, 10 or 15 cm from the bed base, the top edge lined up with the bedside table. An end-of-bed rug is laid crosswise, the long side parallel to the bed. Keep 60 cm of clear walkway around the bed.

Bedside rug or large rug under the bed?

Bedside rugs suit bedrooms of less than 14 m² and beds placed against a wall: they are laid without moving the bed and are easy to clean. The large rug ties the bed and bedside tables together in a more spacious bedroom, but more than half of its surface stays hidden. For the same comfort when you get up, two bedside rugs need three to four times less rug.

Which rug material should you choose for a bedroom?

Wool is the warmest and most comfortable under bare feet, and it muffles the sound of footsteps. Cotton, which is thinner, is often machine washable in small sizes. Jute brings a natural texture but stays firm underfoot: it suits the foot of the bed better than the bedside.

Which soft, warm rug for walking barefoot in the morning?

Choose a long-pile wool rug or a sheepskin, in a bedside rug size. The bedroom is the room where these materials wear the least, since nobody walks there in shoes. A short-pile tufted wool rug offers a good compromise between softness and ease of care.

Which rug for a small bedroom of less than 10 m²?

A single bedside rug of 60x90 or 70x140 cm, placed on the side where you get up. Go for a pale shade and a thin rug, flat-weave or short-pile, that fits under the door. A large dark rug would make the room look smaller.

Which bedroom rug is the easiest to clean?

The machine washable cotton rug, at 30 °C, is the simplest in sizes up to 120x180 cm. Flat-weave and short-pile rugs hold less dust than long pile and can be vacuumed in one pass. A small size can also be shaken out outdoors, which is impossible with a large rug.

Do you need a non-slip rug underlay in a bedroom?

Yes, under any small rug laid on a smooth floor: wooden, laminate or tiled. A light bedside rug slips easily when you get up. Cut the underlay 2 to 3 cm smaller than the rug so that it stays invisible.