What size rug should go under a king bed?
To figure out the best rug size for king bed , you’ll want to measure the width and length of your mattress. The most common dimensions for a king bed are 80 inches wide by 84 inches long (or even longer when your account for pillow tops) so we’ll use those measurements here as an example. Next, measure from the edge of one side of your mattress to where you wish to place the rug on your floor (if it's under a footboard or headboard). Once again, let's say that's 6 feet long. Now multiply both figures together: 80 x 6 = 480 inches (or 86 feet). That means any rug that is bigger than 86 feet in the total area will be too small; anything smaller than 480 inches won't do either because it won't extend far enough beyond each side of your bed. Meaning there'd still be some bare wood flooring showing around its edges. To find an ideal fit, divide this total by two times three (since there are three sides). The rule of thumb is to have the rug extend at least 12 inche...