{"title":"Bedroom Rugs","description":"\u003cp\u003eA bedroom rug is the only one in the house you step onto barefoot before you are properly awake, which makes it the one room where how it feels matters more than how it wears.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt is also the room where a small rug is often the right answer, not a compromise — which is the opposite of every other room in the house.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSmall rugs for a bedroom\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn a bedroom, most of the floor is under the bed and nobody sees it. That changes the whole calculation: you are not covering a room, you are covering the strip of floor your feet land on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA small rug at 80 x 150cm running along one side of the bed does that job completely, and two of them either side does it for a shared bed. It costs a fraction of a rug big enough to run under the bed, and the part you would have paid for is the part nobody ever sees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSmall rugs also suit the corner by a wardrobe, the space in front of a dressing table, or a box room where anything larger would have to be cut around the bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBedside rugs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA bedside rug is a small rug bought for a specific spot, and its proportions matter more than its size. It should be at least as long as the mattress edge it runs beside, or it looks like it slid out of place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTwo matching bedside rugs either side of a double read as deliberate. One on its own reads as deliberate too, if the other side of the bed is against a wall. What does not work is two rugs that nearly match.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eLarge bedroom rugs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe alternative is going the other way: a rug large enough that the bed sits on it, with a good margin showing on both sides and at the foot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the version that makes a bedroom look finished, and it is worth doing in a room with a hard floor where the bed is the only soft thing in it. The rule is the same as in a living room — the rug should be wider than the bed, and if you are between sizes, take the larger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe alternative that costs less: run a large rug across the bottom two-thirds of the bed, starting below the bedside tables. The top third is under the headboard and invisible, so nothing is lost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eBedroom rugs by colour\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBedrooms take colour differently from living rooms, because there is less furniture competing and more textile — a duvet, curtains, cushions, all pulling in their own direction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePink is asked for more often in bedrooms than in any other room, and it works where the walls are pale and the bedding is plain. Grey and cream are the safe ground, and they do what neutrals always do: let the bedding be the colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBedrooms are also the one room where a pale rug is genuinely practical. There are no shoes, no food, and far less traffic than a hallway or a living room, so the cream rug that would be a mistake downstairs is fine here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFluffy and shaggy bedroom rugs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDeep pile belongs in a bedroom more than anywhere else in the house. It is the room where you are barefoot, and a long, soft pile underfoot on a cold morning is the whole point of putting a rug there in the first place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe pile on these runs around 50mm, which is deep enough that your foot sinks in rather than resting on top. That depth is also why they suit a bedroom and not a hallway: deep pile flattens under traffic and furniture, and a bedroom gives it neither.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eChildrens bedroom rugs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA rug in a child's room is play equipment as much as furnishing — it is where the floor becomes somewhere to sit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePractical choices here rather than pretty ones: polypropylene or recycled yarn over wool, mid tones or pattern over pale plains, and a size that covers the open floor in the middle of the room rather than tucking under the bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eBedroom rug FAQs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat size rug do I need for a bedroom?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEither small — around 80 x 150cm beside the bed, one or two of them — or large enough that the bed sits on it with a margin showing on three sides. The awkward middle is a rug that reaches the bed but does not go under it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eShould a bedroom rug go under the bed?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt can, and it looks best when it does with margin on both sides and at the foot. A cheaper version runs the rug across the lower two-thirds of the bed, since the top third is hidden under the headboard anyway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is a bedside rug?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA small rug placed along one side of the bed, covering the floor your feet land on. It should be at least as long as the mattress edge it sits beside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is the best rug for a bedroom?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA deep pile one. It is the room where you are barefoot and where there is little traffic to flatten the pile, so a shaggy or fluffy rug lasts and feels better here than anywhere else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan you use a pale rug in a bedroom?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYes, and it is the one room where it is practical. No shoes, no food and far less traffic than downstairs, so cream and pale grey wear well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat rug is best for a childs bedroom?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePolypropylene or recycled yarn rather than wool, in a mid tone or a pattern, and large enough to cover the open floor in the middle of the room where they play.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0940\/9950\/5537\/collections\/Foy_s_Interiors_-_Bedroom_Rugs.jpg?v=1785415747","url":"https:\/\/foysinteriors.co.uk\/collections\/bedroom-rugs.oembed","provider":"Foy's Interiors","version":"1.0","type":"link"}