In the dining room your rug can be round if you have a round table or square rectangular.
Can i put a round table on a rectangle rug.
Pair a circular rug with a rectangular table or pair a rectangular rug with a circular table.
Furniture typically has right angles and so do the walls of most rooms for that matter.
The key to layering rugs is to stick with a similar construction and look so the overall effect isn t too busy especially in a bedroom like this one.
If you want to pair opposite shapes together you definitely can.
The same goes for a square table on a rectangular rug.
It all depends on sizing the rug correctly to create a cohesive flow with accessories and the lines of your furniture.
If your table retains its round shape a round area rug will look wonderful.
A round dining table or coffee table will work beautifully on any shaped rug but there is a certain harmony that happens when you mix a round furniture piece with a round rug.
Your choice of cut can either make or break the look of a room so choose carefully.
Not a good look.
A square area rug can also define a dining area in an open floor plan making the eating area more intimate and inviting.
Just make sure in the case of dining tables you get a rug in a large enough size that the dining chairs still fit on it when you pull them out to eat.
But there are some specific situations where a room could really sing with the addition of a round rug.
A square table on a round rug is an odd choice because the corners of the table become the prominent feature of the space.
The one exception i can think of here is a round table on a spare rug.
Tips add at least 24 inches around the entire table for the rug size.
If you were to do this there would be excess rug space with nothing on it either end of your table.
Match the feel of your dining room and if chairs are more linear and angled opt for a rug with straight edges.
Round rugs however are not as widely available as rectangular rugs.
For example rectangular shape rugs are meant for large and formal areas while round is designed for casual small and odd shaped spaces.
So it makes sense that for most people the classic rectangle or square area rug feels like a safe uncomplicated choice.