For smaller living rooms you have two options.
Rug under coffee table only.
I love my beautiful floor and how easy it is to clean and move furniture around which we do a lot.
Based on the shape of the room we would place the rug to go with the shape of the room 9x 12 rug but this only gives 13 of rug on either side of the bed.
Again the rug picks up the lines from the bar hutch the large painting and door frame.
But if it were up to me i d have none at all.
We are placing a rug in our master suite and the room is rectangular in shape 13 2 x 17 7 with a king size bed.
Lastly you could choose to only have your coffee table on the rug and leave your living room seating off the rug though interior designers warn that this is the number one decorating mistake they notice in homes as small rugs can actually make your space look even smaller.
This will not only provide the same grounding appearance that a rug imparts when placed under a table and collection of chairs but also add some color pattern and durability to the space.
Here is a pic of the area rug i would like to use.
I confess that i have a tiny rug in my living room.
You can go with a smaller rug like a 5 by 8 that can float in the room in between the furniture but under the coffee table says loloi a rug.
Is it too small or can it be only under the table as a piece of art or to accessorize and brighten the room.
The only reason that one is there is to keep the legs of my coffee table from scratching the wood underneath.
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The bed is on the shorter wall because of doors and windows in the room.
With a round table like this mid century modern tulip dining table you have the option of a large round rug fitting the scale of the room or a square rug as used here.