Comments on: How to Choose a Dining Room Rug http://www.atticmag.com/2009/07/how-to-choose-a-dining-room-rug/ Kitchens, Bathrooms, Rugs, Interior Design Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:56:01 +0000 hourly 1 By: Sandy http://www.atticmag.com/2009/07/how-to-choose-a-dining-room-rug/comment-page-1/#comment-313 Sandy Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:56:51 +0000 http://www.atticmag.com/?p=7317#comment-313 That was great. Thanks for your tips. Cheers!! That was great. Thanks for your tips. Cheers!!

]]> By: Allison http://www.atticmag.com/2009/07/how-to-choose-a-dining-room-rug/comment-page-1/#comment-228 Allison Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:32:15 +0000 http://www.atticmag.com/?p=7317#comment-228 Wonderful advice, JaneT. The illustration and photographs are so helpful. Wonderful advice, JaneT. The illustration and photographs are so helpful.

]]> By: Tracy Davis http://www.atticmag.com/2009/07/how-to-choose-a-dining-room-rug/comment-page-1/#comment-225 Tracy Davis Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:28:07 +0000 http://www.atticmag.com/?p=7317#comment-225 Great illustrations, Jane, and of course your information and advice is spot-on, as usual. I especially like your attention to the design and border color details. We do a lot of work in historic/older houses, and sometimes the ideal of 1-2 ft. of floor space and 18"-24" from chair backs simply doesn't work in smaller rooms. Of course they often have smaller tables, and smaller-footprint chairs, which can help. We often advise people to use masking tape on the floor to mark out the dimensions that "feel" right for the room size and furniture scale, with the caveat that the sides and ends of the rugs are most vulnerable to wear, and one should avoid scraping over them with chair legs whenever possible. The masking-tape approach usually helps the homeowner get close to the appropriate dimensions. Great illustrations, Jane, and of course your information and advice is spot-on, as usual. I especially like your attention to the design and border color details.

We do a lot of work in historic/older houses, and sometimes the ideal of 1-2 ft. of floor space and 18″-24″ from chair backs simply doesn’t work in smaller rooms. Of course they often have smaller tables, and smaller-footprint chairs, which can help.

We often advise people to use masking tape on the floor to mark out the dimensions that “feel” right for the room size and furniture scale, with the caveat that the sides and ends of the rugs are most vulnerable to wear, and one should avoid scraping over them with chair legs whenever possible. The masking-tape approach usually helps the homeowner get close to the appropriate dimensions.

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