A rug under your bed is a great way to create a cozy feeling in your bedroom and a soft landing place for your feet (especially if you have hardwood floors). It can also be the perfect finishing touch for your room design, adding color, pattern, and texture to your space. What’s the best rug size for a queen bed? Read on for my recommendations on rug size and placement for your queen bed.

studio mcgee bedroom rug under bed

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Rug Size for a Queen Bed

In general, a rug should extend 18-24 inches beyond the sides of your bed. This is the design guideline that tells us the ideal size for a rug that will be placed under a queen size bed. A standard size queen bed is 60 inches wide, so this means that your rug should be 96-108 inches wide, or 8-9 feet wide. 

What about the length of the bed? A standard queen bed is 80 inches long. With the head of your bed against a wall, you will only have to worry about extending the rug 18-24 inches beyond the foot of the bed. This would end up giving you a rug that is 8-9 feet long.

Combining that measurement with the ideal rug width gives us an 8-9 foot square rug! Unfortunately, this isn’t exactly a standard rug size. Now, it’s definitely possible to create a custom-sized square rug for your room (check out Flor for a great custom option), but let’s take a look at some other options for standard size rugs that will work great for a queen size bed.

5’x8′ Rug

A 5ft x 8ft rug is the minimum size you should use under a queen size bed. It’s a great size if you have a smaller bedroom, or if you have a tight budget, since smaller rugs cost less than larger sizes. You can move your 5’x8′ rug closer to your nightstands, or place part of it beyond the foot of your bed, as desired. In general, a great placement for this size rug is to extend it about 18″ beyond the foot of the bed, as shown in the picture below.  This will give you a nicely balanced look, while also showing off your beautiful rug!

5x8 rug size for queen bed 

6’x9′ Rug

Moving to a slightly larger 6′ x 9′ rug will give you a little better coverage on the sides of your queen bed. Placing your 6×9 rug under your bed, but not under your nightstands, will also allow it to extend beyond the foot of the bed.  

6x9 size rug under queen bed

8’x10′ Rug

An 8ft x 10ft rug is the ideal rug size for a queen bed! Unless your room is really small, or you have a tight budget, this size will be your best option because it offers the best coverage and flexibility. You can place an 8×10 rug under your nightstands, and it will sufficiently cover the floor on all sides of the bed.  This rug size also works best if you have wider nightstands that you want to fit on top of your rug.

8x10 best rug size for a queen bed

The other great thing about an 8×10 rug is that you can place it beyond the foot of the bed to allow for a bench. All you need to do is move the rug down such that your nightstands are on the floor, rather than on the rug, and you’ll have plenty of space at the foot of the bed for your bench.  

8x10 rug placement for queen bed

Rug Placement Guide

Since I love making interior design easy for everyone, I created a handy cheat sheet you can print out and save for later. This way, you’ll always know the best rug size for a queen bed, and options for placing your rug in any size bedroom. Just click here to print my Rug Size Guide for a queen bed. 

rug size guide for queen bed

Favorite Rugs for Queen Size Bed

Need some ideas or inspiration for a beautiful rug to place under your queen size bed? I have a post sharing some gorgeous area rugs for bedrooms, and I’ve also added a few more favorites below. Looking for a new paint color for your bedroom? Check out this post, where I share six designer-favorite primary bedroom paint colors.

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