What Size Rug for a Full Bed

An 8×10 rug is the size most guides pick for a full bed. Turned so the 10-foot side runs across the bed, it leaves 33 in at each side and 21 to 24 in past the foot. The smallest size that still clears 18 in is 6×9.

Full bed on an 8×10 rug, to scaleTop view. The 8×10 rug reaches 33 in past each side of the 54 by 75 inch mattress and 24 in past the foot. Dashed: the next size up, 9×12.9×12 ft, dashed8×10 ft rugFull bed33 in24 in
Drawn to scale. Each grid square is one foot. Dashed: the next size up, 9×12.

A full mattress is 54 by 75 in (Saatva).

What each rug size leaves around a full bed
RugEach sidePast the footVerdictListed for this bed by
5×7 ft15 inunder 18 inToo small—
5×8 ft21 inunder 18 inToo small—
6×9 ft27 in18 to 22 inFits the guideRuggable, Rugs.com
7×10 ft33 in18 to 24 inFits the guideThe Home Depot
8×10 ft33 in21 to 24 inFits the guideRuggable, Rugs.com, The Home Depot
9×12 ft45 in33 inLonger than the guide at the foot—
10×14 ft57 in45 inLonger than the guide at the foot—

The rule

  • The rug extends 18 to 24 inches past the sides and foot of the bed (Wayfair).
  • The rug sits under the bottom two-thirds of the bed (The Home Depot).
  • Where the guides name different sizes for this bed, the size most of them list is shown first; the table shows every size and who lists it.

Sources

  1. Ruggable: Bedroom Rug Guide, checked
  2. Rugs.com: A Guide to Rug Sizes by Bed Size, checked
  3. The Home Depot: Rug Sizing Guide (PDF), checked
  4. Saatva: Guide to Mattress Dimensions, checked
  5. Wayfair: How to Choose the Right Rug Size, checked

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