Measurements are obviously very important and you need a range in order to get things right with your purchase. It is wise to measure the space you are placing the rug in a few different ways. First measure the entire open area and then measure any pieces of furniture you expect to lie on or around your rug once it has been installed. From this you’ll be able to draw a little design of your room to work out the size of rug that would fit best.

Modern rugs actually come in fairly standard sizes which aren’t always guaranteed to fit the space you want to fill. If this happens, you could rearrange your furniture a little to accommodate a standard sized rug or you could go for a custom sized rug instead. These rugs are made to fit the dimensions in your design perfectly.