• Home
  • Shop Our Home
    • Shop Our Home
    • Amazon Shop
  • About
    • Meet Bre
    • FAQs
    • Disclosure
    • Design Shop
  • Project Gallery
  • Design Services
  • Popular Posts
    • How to Paint Your Tile Backsplash
    • How to Add Trim and Paint Your Laminate Cabinets
    • Modern Vintage Bathroom Reveal
    • Modern and Vintage Boy’s Nursery Reveal
    • How to Build a DIY Leaning Ladder Shelf
    • DIY Modern Step Stool
    • Where to Buy the Best Faux Fiddle Leaf Figs for Under $100
    • Best Place to Buy Throw Pillows
  • Contact

brepurposed

You are here: Home / Home Decor / 3 Tips to Finding the Perfect Rug for Your Bedroom
Home Decor, Inspiration

3 Tips to Finding the Perfect Rug for Your Bedroom

05/18/16

Let the master bedroom progress continue! I feel like I’m on a roll and absolutely loving how this space is coming together. Next week I’ll be sharing a little sitting nook I’m working on that’s in front of the window. I just need to go get a new plant and then it will be ready to photograph 🙂 But today is all about rugs. We have wall to wall carpet in our home and even though it’s brand new, it’s kinda fugly. All I want in my life is hardwood floors. But they’ll just have to wait. So I knew I wanted a big area rug for under our bed to take the attention away from the carpet and I’m going to share 3 Tips to Finding the Perfect Rug for Your Bedroom.

3 Tips to Finding the Perfect Rug for Your Bedroom

Like any large piece of decor, you want to take your time before you make a decision. I think I browsed the Plush Rugs website for hours and hours before I finally decided on one. And I even changed my mind at the last minute, but I’m so glad I did. There are 3 important things you should keep in mind when trying to choose a new rug for your bedroom.

1 :: Texture
Texture can easily get overlooked when choosing a large area rug, but it’s one of the most important characteristics. Different textures in a room can create a beautiful layered look. I love the way shag rugs look, but after getting one for our living room and seeing the wear and tear it’s taken, I knew I wanted to steer clear of that for our bedroom. There’s nothing wrong with shag rugs, but just be prepared for a little more maintenance. Especially if you have pets. The rug in our living room is in a very high traffic area and that has definitely impacted it’s appearance. Even though bedrooms are typically less frequented, just keep in mind how big a pain in the butt it could be to have to vacuum or clean a large rug often, especially when half of it is under a heavy bed.

Texture is also important because it’s one of the first things you feel when you wake up in the morning. As soon as you get out of bed and your feet hit the floor, you want to be stepping on something soft and cozy. It might even still be dark out, if you’re an early riser, unlike myself 😉 You won’t care what your rug looks like then, just that it feels nice on your feet.
3 Tips to Finding the Perfect Rug for Your Bedroom 2 :: Color
Think about the color palette you’re using in your bedroom. It will even help to create a mood board and see how different rugs will look with your decor. It’s ok to go bold, but also keep in mind that you might change your bedding and decor down the road. Bedding is way easier to change out than a rug. I knew I wanted something pretty neutral but with a subtle pattern as well. The Blythe rug was perfect. It’s an off white color, which was exactly what I wanted. White rugs get dirty so fast and I didn’t want to have to worry about cleaning it all the time. The pattern isn’t too in your face either and I can still mix in some others in the rest of the decor.

A large area rug in a bedroom anchors the whole space and sets the tone for the rest of the decor. Make sure it’s a color you love and won’t get sick of, but also won’t clash with your other stuff. You want it to be something you can live with for a while and continue to decorate around.
3 Tips to Finding the Perfect Rug for Your Bedroom

3 :: Size
When it comes to rugs under beds, you want to make sure you don’t go too small. A good rule of thumb is to measure your bed and add 2 feet on either side (left & right) and that’s how wide your rug should be. The most common size for under a bed is 8×10 which is what we have. If you have a king size bed, you could easily use a larger size. You want to make sure the rug looks proportionate to the rest of your furniture and decor and is covering enough space outside of the bed to make an impact. There are also a few different placements to consider, and this will depend on the layout of your room. Typically, if you’re looking at your bed head on, the rug should be horizontal and start a foot or so in front of your nightstands.

3 Tips to Finding the Perfect Rug for Your Bedroom

I feel pretty good about my decision on this rug and think it’s going to be something we use for a long time.

Big thanks to Plush Rugs for providing product for this post. All thoughts and opinions are always 100% my own. Thanks for supporting the brands that allow me to keep creating!

Plush Rugs also recently launched a new home decor site called Hedge Apple, where you can find lots of decor and inspiration for your home. Be sure to check it out!

Related

1 Comment

Comments

  1. Planet Rugs says

    October 28, 2018 at 3:47 am

    Texture plays a great role in choosing the rug for the bedroom. Great texture with good color combo makes a rug fabulous. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

hi I’m bre! follow along as we renovate our current home and share modern DIY ideas.

  • Facebook
  • Google+
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • RSS
  • Twitter

Shop My Faves

Only took me a year but I finally found curtains f Only took me a year but I finally found curtains for the playroom! Anyone else go through multiple orders of curtains before finding the right ones? 🙋🏻‍♀️ if you asked Dan he’d say they all looked the same 😂 
Just need to get them hemmed! Sharing some tips in stories + all the sources! PS can you find Dilly? 🥰
We spent a few days this past week at the @thedwel We spent a few days this past week at the @thedwellbox in Amish Country and never wanted to leave! More and more lately we’re realizing the importance of family and nurturing those relationships. This was the perfect place to unwind, reconnect and enjoy an adventure together without worrying about capturing it all on our phones. We went for a hike, sat by the fire, ate wayyy too many pastries and cheeses and loved every minute of it. Sharing a video tour in stories today! If you’re in the area - we highly recommend a stay here!
FREE 2021 Printable Calendar is on the blog today! FREE 2021 Printable Calendar is on the blog today! As always, there’s two sizes for you to choose from and a short easy tutorial for you to follow to make the cute little wooden stand too 📅  My little office nook has gone through a lot of phases since we first moved in 4.5 years ago (swipe through to see them all!) and last year I finally upgraded my desk to one I could properly sit at 🤣 I took two Alex drawers from IKEA and added wood trim and caning for an elevated look and topped it off with a faux butcher block counter made from a $30 door slab. 👊🏻 the cherry on top for this space was our new skylight that instantly brightened it up and brings in so much beautiful natural light ☀️ this nook never felt quite right until now and I’m excited to spend more time here this year working on lots of exciting projects! Head to www.BREPURPOSED.com to snag your free calendar! #breinspired
Oh 2020. While it wasn’t what any of us expected Oh 2020. While it wasn’t what any of us expected I’m focusing on all the good that came out of it. I remember sitting with Dan New Year’s Eve last year and being so hopeful for what our future held and praying it would bring us another baby after we had been trying with no luck. I found out only a couple weeks later I was pregnant and that joy carried us through the year even though it brought fear and worry along with it. Besides welcoming our sweet baby girl into our lives we experienced so many other amazing things. The time we got to spend as a family is something we’ll always cherish. We worked on so many projects together and continued to pour our hearts into making this house a place we can call home. And we built A LOT of arches 🤣 Eloise was on the cover of a magazine, Hawk’s hair grew back in full force, we beat Covid and captain Christmas reminded us what the holiday season is really about.  but most importantly we leaned into god and relied on him more than ever to get us through each day. That’s the relationship I want to continue to work on and I’m grateful that this year nudged me closer to the One who deserves all the glory and continues to be faithful 🙏🏻 happy new year friends 🤍 cheers to 2021 🍾
wishing you all a very merry Christmas!🎄your lo wishing you all a very merry Christmas!🎄your love and support means the absolute world to our little family - thank you for being here with us! 🤍 #averybertolinichristmas
Family is here, Candles are flickering, fire is bu Family is here, Candles are flickering, fire is burning, and there’s a Christmas movie playing 🎄🔥 soaking up these last couple of days before the big guy comes 🎅🏻
#christmasiscoming #homefortheholidays
Unloading all the holiday photos from my camera ro Unloading all the holiday photos from my camera roll before Christmas is over 🎄 dan’s not going to be happy but those branches are staying up all winter - he might need to start wearing safety goggles in the house 🤪 #youllpokeyoureyeout
.
.
.
.
.
.
#bhghowiholiday #entrywaydecor #entrytable #neutralchristmas #holidayvignette #christmashomedecor #christmastable #mycb2 #countrylifestyle #mcgeeandco
Plotting ways I can stay right here all day and I’m thinking a Christmas movie marathon will do the trick 🎄🎅🏻❄️ how long do you think that would last before someone asks for a snack? 🙈 ONE WEEK til Christmas! 😱Are you done shopping and wrapping? What’s left on your Xmas bucket list?? #christmascountdown 
.
.
.
.
.
.
#cozyvibes #cozychristmas #mantledecor #christmashome #stayinbed #christmasbedroom #showemyourholiday #aidsundaysharies #fireplacedecor #lonnyliving #housebeautiful #rshome #idcoathome #ispyraddesign #aabhome

POPULAR POSTS: DIY LADDER SHELF | PAINTING TILE BACKSPLASH | HOW TO INSTALL WOOD LOOK TILE | PAINTING LAMINATE CABINETS | HOW TO REFINISH A DRESSER | DIY STEP STOOL | FAUX FIDDLE LEAF FIG TREE | BEST PLACE TO BUY THROW PILLOWS

PRIVACY POLICY

© Copyright 2021. brepurposed. All Rights Reserved. Designed by Oh Wild.