For an area rug to look balanced under a bed it should be large enough to extend beyond the sides of the bed at least 18 inches for a king or queen bed and at least 12 inches for a full or twin bed.
Proper way to place a rug under a bed.
If you find a pair of rugs you like in this size you can place two 4x6 rugs under a queen bed.
In terms of placing the rug you have a lot of options but the most preferred way is to place the rug partially under the bed.
Depending upon the size of the room there can be more rug extension around the bed as seen in this room by lauren nelson design but not less.
8 x 10 or 9 x 12 king size bed remember the bigger is better rule when it comes to arranging an area rug under a king size bed.
When selecting an area rug make sure that it extends under all the key pieces of furniture in the room.
One of the most common ways to break the rugs under beds rule is by using a smaller rug and positioning it near the foot of the bed.
As far as the under bed rug i like pelts either natural or faux instead of a rug that goes all the way under the bed.
This configuration would take up more space than a single 9x12 rug which could be useful in some circumstances see below.
This way it is easier to clean under bed especially for a teen boy.
4x6 rug under queen bed.
In this case you ll want to lay the rug perpendicular to the bed.
A 12 foot by 15 foot rug will look balanced under the longer california king size bed and this size area rug will even fit under nightstands.
In a living room for instance all of the furniture should be on top of the rug if this isn t possible it s okay to have the front legs of major upholstered pieces on the rug and the back legs off.
Anchor the rug beneath the foot of the bed by tucking at least a foot of the rug under the bed.
Place the rug perpendicular under the bed with enough of the rug reaching out on the sides and in front to place your feet comfortably when getting out of bed or sitting at the foot.
Make sure that the rug itself doesn t slide.
For this you can use a padding for rugs and even special grips that they sell for the padding.
Generally an area rug that is 4 feet wide by 6 feet long is too small to place under a queen bed.