Formal Dining Room Area Rugs

Consider the shape of your table and the shape of your room.

Formal dining room area rugs.

Most dining room rugs are rectangles but any shape can work. Too small and the rug may snag when you try to push the dining chairs in and out. Select a rug that s too large and the room may feel smaller than it is. Brimming with understated elegance this charming elaina brown beige area rug is the perfect foundation for contemporary ensembles.

This rug is machine woven from stain and fade resistant polypropylene over latex in a medium 0 25 pile perfect for rolling out in a well traveled den or dining room prone to spills and stains. Available in a curated selection of sizes to best suit your decor this rug works well when paired with a rug pad to prevent shifting and sliding. Whatever your rug style preference the right size will anchor the room and give it a solid foundation. A rectangle rug in a rectangular room and or under a rectangular table brings order to a formal dining room.

A rug that s very large can look just like wall to wall carpeting while smaller rugs create focal points within the room. A good dining room rug will help define the space its in like a picture frame and provide color and texture to the room. It is most pleasing to the eye for the rug to reflect the shape of the table. For a farmhouse look check out blue brown and black and white rugs for the dining room.

For example a long narrow table looks best on a narrow rectangle and a round or oval rug emphasizes the shape of a round or oval table. This is especially true in open floorplans where one space flows seamlessly into another.