Anchor the rug beneath the foot of the bed by tucking at least a foot of the rug under the bed.
Placing a rug under the whole bed frame.
One of the most common ways to break the rugs under beds rule is by using a smaller rug and positioning it near the foot of the bed.
Some people don t want to use a large rug under the bed but still want a soft place to land when getting out of bed.
As far as the under bed rug i like pelts either natural or faux instead of a rug that goes all the way under the bed.
The best option in this case is to get a pair of runners for either side of the bed or else a pair of 3 5 rugs.
If the head of your bed meets the wall the rug should start about a foot away.
Make sure that the rug itself doesn t slide.
If you need to go with a slightly smaller rug it should cover at least the area under the bed and give you a good 6 12 at the foot more if you have a bench or chest at the foot of your bed.
Depending upon the size of the room there can be more rug extension around the bed but not less which would make the rug look insignificant being covered mostly by the bed.
This way it is easier to clean under bed especially for a teen boy.
How to place a rug under a bed.
A general rule of thumb suggests that an area rug should always extend at least 18 inches to 24 inches from the sides and from the foot of a queen size and a king size bed.
A 12 foot by 15 foot rug will look balanced under the longer california king size bed and this size area rug will even fit under nightstands.