What Size Rug for a Twin Bed

A 6×9 rug is the smallest size the guides list that clears 18 in all round for a twin bed. Turned so the 9-foot side runs across the bed, it leaves 35 in at each side and 18 to 22 in past the foot.

Twin bed on a 6×9 rug, to scaleTop view. The 6×9 rug reaches 35 in past each side of the 38 by 75 inch mattress and 22 in past the foot. Dashed: the next size up, 7×10.7×10 ft, dashed6×9 ft rugTwin bed35 in22 in
Drawn to scale. Each grid square is one foot. Dashed: the next size up, 7×10.

A twin mattress is 38 by 75 in (Saatva).

What each rug size leaves around a twin bed
RugEach sidePast the footVerdictListed for this bed by
5×7 ft23 inunder 18 inToo smallRuggable
5×8 ft29 inunder 18 inToo smallRugs.com
6×9 ft35 in18 to 22 inFits the guideThe Home Depot
7×10 ft41 in18 to 24 inFits the guideThe Home Depot
8×10 ft41 in21 to 24 inFits the guide—
9×12 ft53 in33 inLonger than the guide at the foot—
10×14 ft65 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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