How BIG should it be? RUG, CHANDELIER, MANTEL, ISLAND
NOTHING TOO SMALL, OR TOO BIG
In a room by Amy Mitchell of Home Glow Design, chairs sit comfortably on the 9' x 12' silk rug purchased at auction. The tiered glass chandelier is a statement piece, in scale and hung at the right height.
WHAT ABOUT THE SOFA?
Length is often the most critical dimension, and you can gauge that with a tape measure. It shouldn’t take up a whole wall. But too small and the room may look choppy. Consider depth and height in overall volume.
fitting the rug to the space
Rules of thumb are still useful: Keep edges of a room-size rug about 12" away from perimeter walls, up to 18"
