how to choose the perfect sized rug for your room!

[@kaylnspencer609]

my house in animal crossing has never looked better because of this, thank you.

[@rixxyrikaa]

its been years for me, do they let you have rugs now? i remember just having one carpet/floor item

[@rainbowfoxmagicgrrrl]

Yep! There's floors and rugs of all different sizes, shapes, and colours!

[@Winter_Blood]

Hahaha that’s amazing. I need to fix my animal crossing house now

[@paulharsh78]

The older animal crossing games had a Feng shui mechanic that had an effect on the player’s luck.

[@JohnEyes]

the only house we can afford

[@corinne_vintage]

Perfect timing... I just ordered a living room rug and realized that my TV will be against a wall but NOT on the rug. I wasn't sure if that would feel weird, but because of this video, NOW I KNOW!!!

[@JohnGottschalk]

How do you do that funky emoji?

[@corinne_vintage]

@@JohnGottschalk it’s just in my emoji keyboard on KZbin. I posted on my computer, not mobile, if that helps.

[@JohnGottschalk]

@@corinne_vintage oh yeah, don't have 1 of those!

[@dovaquinn]

[@koraxacollins9645]

I just was at a friends over the weekend, and got sat in the chair that was off the rug. definitely was feeling the left out-ness! lol Interestingly too someone else moved the chair right up to the wrong and it felt quite natural, so much that we almost forgot to put it back. Interesting coincidence that you made a video talking about exacting that!

[@orbismworldbuilding8428]

I noticed something If you have two zones in a room, and one has a rug but the other doesn't There's a pull towards wherever has the rug. If you have a dining area with a rug under it, but the livingroom doesn't, then being in the livingroom will feel liminal and you'll be pulled towards the diningroom, perhaps feeling lonely or isolated If you have a rug underneath the living area, but not the dining area, you will feel drawn towards the living area and anytime you spend in the dining area will have the living area in the back of your mind nagging you, and dining there might feel cold and distant/isolated. So you gotta have a rug under both if they share a room, or it will ruin one in favor of the other. Rugs are frickin, amazing honestly

[@cass6020]

That lines up with how it feels to be on the second floor of my apartment (4 rooms, the middle floor is the common space); the kitchen feels weird, the living room (the only area with a full rug) feels like it dominates the space and is the only inviting part of the room, the dining table and drum section of the space feel just so much like an afterthought and feel a lot smaller The living area and kitchen are opposite diagonally from each other, the whole floor is one large room with a bathroom behind the drums and the laundry behind the living area, the landing puts you right between the living area and drums, and you walk between those zones to the kitchen island, with the stairs to the upper floor on the right. The dining and drum sections are a little smaller, but not as small as they feel.

[@jennakaruna5155]

Awesome comment

[@michellemybelle007]

@@cass6020ou definitely need a dramatic or dark rug under the drums in my opinion. Maybe something round or curvy.

[@Allaiya.]

I was wondering about this myself.

[@ragnkja]

@kshitijagr Such a rug definitely needs to be chosen carefully, and should have as little in common with a mop as possible.

[@chellyblue]

Our living room is a tiny space so I drew up a diagram and traced the flow of energy so I knew where to place furniture. ❤ Still need a rug though so this is perfect timing!

[@NJOverclocked]

You got furniture before getting a rug???

[@ragnkja]

@@NJOverclocked Furniture choice is constrained by more factors than rug choice, so it makes sense to make the more constrained choice first and then get a rug to match the furniture than getting the rug first and then trying to find furniture to match.

[@timothygray7144]

@@ragnkja agreed. We’re planning a redesign of our living room, we picked a general vibe and a color palette first. Then we chose a paint color while already knowing a vague color range for our sofa (most likely will be custom made for better fabric choice). Next we still need to figure out curtains and a rug but those will be shaped by the choices we already made because we know we can find a rug and curtains in pretty much any color shape and size we could imagine and we know furniture/layout is the most important to us so might as well pick the rug once we have all that figured out.

[@m.i.n.9000]

sir, if you ever run out of content ideas, feel free to post a vid of some asphalt and your voice talking about something and I will be there for it, because your energy just makes my day better. so now YOU know

[@sosukelele]

I figured most of this would be a repetition of using rugs as another zone indicator, but the whole part about including all of the seats and avoiding tangents is rather helpful

[@sunflowersushi]

Very helpful for building in the sims! I often feel that my rug placement is off.. but NOW I KNOW

[@bettyg9707]

Love your content! I know I am not the only one who is saying this but you make home decoration something doable for everyone! I just changed the front entry area and cabinet arrangements so it looks more organic and flowing. You are absolutely the best! Please keep sharing these amazing tips that are doable and don't cost people arms and legs. Oh, have you ever played a game called House Flipper? I started playing and I always think What Would Dear Modern Do? It usually looks mediocre at best. I wanna see how you would utilize the spaces and use Fengsui to make them more livable and friendly. You should give it a try! Love Love Love your channel! Thank You!

[@BiancaNightshade]

Thank you for this! I just started redecorating my bedroom and was perplexed at what size rug to use. Now I know!

[@KM-nw7be]

Your method of videoing models from above is perfect for explaining so many configurations so quickly. Thanks!

[@xChinky123x]

Poor TV is isolated

[@JourneytoGao]

Oh, don't worry about the t.v.; it's the center of attention.

[@JH-lz4dh]

It deserves it.

[@FerretKibble]

It knows what it did.

[@EmanDeMoan]

Thanks for this! Can you please also explain how to choose and use a rug for a bedroom? Like where do I put the rug if my bed is in a corner?

[@summerysandy5116]

Well, he wouldn’t put it in a corner, he says you need the supporting wall behind you.

[@Kath-Erina]

@@summerysandy5116 but in the past he also put the bed against the wall/corber often, simply because of lack of other options. From what I've gathered from him it's not to follow the Feng shui rules to the t, but rather to work with what you have and improve it as much as you can, using feng shui as a tool to reach that goal.

[@Kath-Erina]

And as far as the rug goes, if it's a twin/single bed in a room corner, id chose a rug a tad longer than the bed and probably as wide as the bed and placing it out enough so the nightstand will still be on the rug, your feet touch the rug when you get up, you can comfortably stand /dress/undress in the sleeping area without having to leave the rug. Say you get a rug thats 160x230cm I'd put it on the headboard wall (so the nightstand will be on the rug) and cover half(or 2/3rds - depending on you room size and bed size) of the width of the bed and leave the rest of the rug out in the open. Honestly just try it out and see what looks good to you and your room placement. But the size should be a little bigger than the bed I'd say.

[@gemmacorinne9487]

Thank you for these tips! Love your videos, and I’ve been looking at getting a rug for my lounge

[@SapphireRavenmoon]

Good to know! I'd love to see you do some kind of Feng Shui Sims series

[@deenam2567]

I love the simple models, theyre so cute 🥰

[@Fidddle2Pie]

this was great!! could you make another one specifically for a bedroom with a desk?

[@letuswalkinthelightofthelo5350]

You explained this rug size selecting class like a Sesame Street episode. I understand rug size and furniture placemat now! Thank you!!!

[@zizibe218]

wow never knew about centering the rug of the room! this video was so needed! I thought the rug follows where we place our furniture. but now I know 😅

[@rachellejanssen2655]

Perfect timing! I'm in the market of buying a rug for my living room. It answered all questions I had :)

[@alfani]

Question: so when we have 2 zones in the same area, like living room on one side and dining on another, do we have to have a rug on the dining also (like your example here), or can I have NO rug under the dining table? Thank you kindly always 🙏

[@fan1388]

Following, I have the same situation

[@summerysandy5116]

My vote is you don’t have to have a rug in both areas, I would probably only use one, so they wouldn’t clash or compete.

[@marcinmrzyglocki]

You can also build a zone using different techniques like setting up a visual distiction or separation like a row of storage units/drawers/flower stands.

[@jennakaruna5155]

He just told you to have a rug under each zone lol. Literally just said that. So yes, if you’re asking what he’d say, get a rug. It’s your life tho. If you don’t want to get one then don’t but it won’t be as inviting

[@belmiroveigajr.7288]

Just bought a couch with my fiancée and NEEDED this video so I can impress her with my decor skills 😎 thank so much for this video!!!

[@IthanOdnamra]

love this simple and very dynamic explanation, thanks for this, bless from Paris

[@corgikun2579]

your online course in Domestika is one of the best ones!

[@MarkBelain]

This inspires me to want to develop my skillset in architecture. I'm curious how to place a rug when defining different zones in a way that might put the living room in a corner, with a.. corridor? behind it. And by corridor I'm referring to some sort of walking space, perhaps where someone would place a record player.

[@taywoo8216]

Moving to a new apartment next week, this is very handy! I wonder if there’s a good ratio of what size the rug should be in relation to the room 🤔

[@madam9579]

My heart screamed when you pulled out that arc-shaped sofa.

[@frozentaho206]

I lowkey want to play with your tiny furniture😂

[@paulgrimes818]

What do you choose between the rug being in the center of the space, or the couch being against the wall? Or should couches always be away from the wall?

[@thebookwyrmslair6757]

I am not a Feng Shui master, but I have found in open-concept living spaces that a couch makes a good visual grounding point for flow. I've had couches in the middle of a large space to anchor the living area from the dining area. I love open floor plans for kitchen / dining / living, so I love rugs and free-floating couches. :)

[@sfowler1017]

I continue to enjoy discovering that my own instinctual design preferences are very often good Feng Shui.

[@tee227]

I'm obsessed with those minatures! I feel like those would be the perfect planning tool for me. How can I get them?

[@EmanDeMoan]

He makes them out of foam, like the sofa and chairs are just foam blocks glued together.

[@IndigoSpades]

I think some of the miniatures are 3D printed, and I am sure there is a free 3D printer schematic out there--and surely someone on etsy or a sweet DM fan with a printer could whip them up!

[@summerysandy5116]

I know right? I went to find some and couldn’t. Maybe he should create a little marketable, feng shui layout kit complete with little furniture and grid paper.

[@winterroses2020]

Thank you so much for making these really easy to understand videos!

[@Allaiya.]

This was so helpful and answered my question! Thanks!

[@pibells1469]

Your videos are really well made, thank you 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@20000dino]

1:21 "The TV can be off the rug because that is not a seat - it does not represent a person" The TV: 😢

[@mariannefoucrault]

I know the perfect size rugs for all my rooms! But it's the prices that keep me from having one 😅😢

[@summerysandy5116]

Yeah, I get my rugs, especially the large ones, from craigslist, they’re really expensive.

[@mvela9877]

❤❤❤ Now I know. Thanks for sharing your knowledge

[@rainbowcloudss_]

that round couch is really cute. that's all i had to say.

[@mico77720]

1:30 as TVs can be used for Video conference, I would challenge that assumption.

[@craigmerkey8518]

I love how simple you make it!!!

[@anthonypecorara]

How about layering rugs so you can get a bit more space if your rug isn’t quite large enough?

[@raresiova5546]

What if you have a very small rug under the caffee table and everything is outside?

[@PasonJatrick]

Not me binge watching your channel so I can design myself a kickass house for my palworld playthrough 🙃

[@lizshotlow4432]

I have a wall murphy bed. Unsure where and what size rug to put in the room!

[@1SeniorSmurf]

What do you do with if you have a tv in the corner and have the couch square to it. Looking at a tv drives me bananas. Should I get a square rug or would a round one work better.

[@IntrepidFraidyCat]

I love this channel! The videos are always helpful and cheerful. 👍🏻❤

[@wordhappyHazel]

Thank you - this one was particularly good. I'm subscribing! 💜

[@nuinuyi]

Can you do one for a bedroom? 🙏🏼

[@amazeme1860]

Hi do you have any links on where we can 3d print similar furnitures?

[@ystacalden]

If centre of the zone rug conflicts with walking space behind the sofa and you can't afford a new rug, which do you prioritise? move the sofa/rug away from the wall making your back vulnerable by centring the rug/sofa, or off set the rug by putting the sofa closer to the wall?

[@CaptainCherry69420]

Simply BRILLIANT

[@I.m-Me]

Although for people who get anxiety in large groups, some might actually feel slightly better by violating the chair-on-rug rule 🤔

[@JohnGottschalk]

You could create a separate little island or nook where people can escape to if you like. It's also possible if you want an intentionally simultaneous multi-functional space, where there are multiple smaller zones for different family members to do different things.

[@summerysandy5116]

Your situation, I have found, is the only use I’ve ever had for a formal living room. Family room has most of the gathering, formal living room for those sitting and reading or visiting with just one other person..

[@I.m-Me]

@@summerysandy5116 I've seen those and always thought it was super weird to have so much house that you could have a mostly untouched, duplicate function room with a different mood rather than it serving a use that wasn't strictly social. That's a whole different financial rung and general mindset

[@cathiechua7719]

How far should a rug extend at the foot and sides of a bed? Also, how far up from the base of the bed should it go? I like the idea of using a rug to anchor the bed as I am in a small rental room, but am struggling with the size of rug and how big it should be.

[@dummy2027]

My rug sits under the head legs, extends out one foot on either side, and five feet at the bottom. This feels very comfortable to me. I already had my rug before I moved in and the door opening is a problem any other way.

[@ILLinois7024]

Hello & thanks from Plano, ILLinois

[@TheBKLYNdream]

Loved this!

[@i.amerikaaa]

What about bedroom rug placement? I can't imagine those same rules apply, especially if you have dressers/armories dues to lack of closet space

[@Mickuruh]

I’m really curious how would you design a long living room with French doors in the middle.

[@Moriewna]

What should be the size of the rug for a round dining table? If the table is 80cm, the chairs should stay fully on the rug when people are sitting? Or having them inside when everything is closed is enough?

[@GSPV33]

So useful. Thank you.

[@Nat-gp4ee]

But what about very small rugs? The ones too small for a zone?

[@gailwilliams5278]

Don’t use very small rugs! If they’re too small for a zone - they make good door mats!

[@trompeta79]

My #1 confusion when applying Feng Shui is whether to orient the Bagua by cardinal direction or entrance wall. Currently, my entrance is due East.

[@laynesperkins9516]

Can we purchase a set f the tiny furniture somewhere?

[@balamstudios]

but what do you do if you can't put rugs? like when you live in more tropical areas where a bunch of bugs can get in and thus you can't use rugs?

[@user-np6tf8zx1u]

Tv doesnt have to be under the rug but can it be if you want to extend the rug out that way?

[@kinzabatool1551]

Hi, please tell me how to to the seating arrangement iny TV lounge. I can send you photos or describe the shape

[@JohnGottschalk]

What if you just have a very small rug that's between everything else?

[@nohomo4774]

sounds too small tbh, maybe get more small rugs to create a larger rug?

[@JohnGottschalk]

@@nohomo4774 I guess I'm thinking like animal fur in front of the fireplace kinda thing. Sometimes a nice rug is a place to occupy, rather than just a piece to tie the room together.

[@blaireshoe8738]

@@JohnGottschalk Sometimes it's helpful to think of a rug as a furniture piece instead of a decoration or zone-definer. The small one by my bed is so I have physical feedback in the dark; a cozy fur in front of a fireplace is almost a seat, inviting people and pets to hang out by the fire, where it's nice and cozy, or at least bringing that sort of vibe to the whole space. It's the sort of thing where it could technically be layered over top of another, larger, more zone-defining rug. It can live on its own, just like a chair can if you have no larger zone-defining rug, or you can turn it into a zone rug by putting some chairs with it, but your couch might be too large to fit on it and become an island if it had its own smaller rug/no rug, which might feel weird- so it might be better to either layer it on top of the larger zone-defining rug, or completely omit a zone-definer and have it be its own separate furniture piece (without chairs on it, unless you want a very small zone that feels separate from the rest of the room).

[@JohnGottschalk]

@@blaireshoe8738 could give every chair it's own rug, we're all on islands, and if we choose to communicate it's all the more meaningful because we chose it instead of the rug telling us to 😉

[@blaireshoe8738]

@@JohnGottschalk I didn't know I could guffaw, but this made me do it at 5am, haha. What a vibe that would be 😅 I am simultaneously anxious and intreagued just thinking about it x'D

[@evasuit1]

can you do a "furniture selection" series, where you pick furniture you like

[@pman2916]

"Now I know" thank you🙏

[@Maria-ok7oe]

And what do you do with. sheep pelt (or any other kind of pelt actually) as a rug? Sheep pelts are extremely nice and comfy, but you can't place anything permanently on it because you would destroy the rug

[@spacebasely]

Absolute legend 🙏

[@cashewisnotanut4409]

I’d love to know if pets are included..eg I have a chihuahua and his fluffy little day bed is half on the rug close to my sofa that is also half in the rug. Does feng shui include pets?

[@jellydarling1008]

That explains a lot

[@jflsdknf]

Useful thanks.

[@JourneytoGao]

I don't get the difference between the no-no "balancing on the edge" of the rug and the furniture that's "touching" the rug.

[@nohomo4774]

balancing on the edge furniture had all of the furniture on the rug but at the very edge, the other had the furniture placed so they were halfon the rug half on the bare floor

[@JourneytoGao]

@@nohomo4774 It's a fine line.

[@EarthSpirit.easyzdota]

I love rugs

[@berenicesaulais8188]

What is your opinion on rug overlay ?

[@disarapornphalapree6526]

I bought your book! But I haven't read it lol

[@corgikun2579]

when are you playing Animal Crossing? you'd be one pf the greatest interior and exterior designers

[@donnylurch4207]

This series makes me want to rearrange my Animal Crossing house according to these rules.

[@realTLC]

My rug is too big... specifically too long for the living room. I ordered on Wayfair and they gave me a rug that's 2 ft too long on one side. But returning a 14 x 12 ft rug is just too much pain...😢 Any advice?

[@MsAutumnBreeze]

So how do you know what size rug to get? That’s where I stumble.

[@tushitapatel5782]

what if you have a sectional?

[@woroGaming]

So only placing the tv room table on the rug is wrong?

[@SmetadAnarkist]

Oooh! Rug! I read mug in the title. Wondered how much this guy drinks.

[@LilBeee85]

What about a room with a TV & a fireplace?!?!? I have a large rug just in front of the fireplace with no furniture touching. Is that okay?

[@marcinmrzyglocki]

Weird thing is that I have seen rather rugs being in the center position with all seating around it and OUTSIDE. Would that mean that everyone is isolated, including hosts?

[@Serena-or7sl]

It depends on the size of the rug I guess. The very small ones that go under the table are probably fine. I don't like them too much though

[@jennakaruna5155]

Is it weird to put rugs all throughout a carpeted apartment for feng shui?

[@KeithGrant]

If TV is an exception because it doesn't represent a person... does that mean a wood burning stove is another exception? Because we've got one in our living room 😅

[@cass6020]

I feel like that's something you want to accentuate, not downplay, the way the tv is often downplayed to draw attention to the group of people and the space instead, but good luck putting a rug under that

[@nemesister5109]

Thank you!!

[@JH-lz4dh]

THANK YOU

[@wendybrandonrealtor4386]

Mine is an L shaped small apartment. The living room space is skinny and narrow

[@nicholassnogren1741]

can you place a rug perpendicular to the sofa... in other words place the sofa on the narrow side of the rug? I never see this. Feels weird.

[@forhadahmed538]

Oh wise one how did you learn all this, I must know 😗

[@johnmarcellino5034]

Good stuff

[@Sui-Zan]

What if nothing is touching the rug and it's in the center of the room all by itself. How about that?

[@akame5555]

Doesn't actual feng shui depend on which way the sun is facing/ where North-East..etc is?

[@jangisandhu1765]

Sir 30 y 50 home drenk pls

[@markbaldwin5455]

Interesting, but chairs/sofas etc. half on the rug will be wobbly unless planned for.

[@viralnetwork]

All bangers

[@7.12_am]

Where would you place speakers?

[@dove3MC]

it actually depends on sound dampening walls and your seating position, there are whole fields dedicated to it! look up the 38% rule for a light intro to acoustics :3

[@gemmacorinne9487]

I think the TV rule applies. Doesn’t have to be associated with the rug. So wherever is best for the sound

[@7.12_am]

Disclaimer: I am actually a crap ton into Audio, just want to know if there would be a "perfect" orientation for speakers

[@summerysandy5116]

If they’re large, I always just use them as the end tables lol

[@dove3MC]

@@7.12_am i responded to you :3 there is a mathematical perfect place for every room (if you’re willing to do enough math) depending on where you sit