Dining Room Rug Ideas For Different Purposes

Dining Room Rug Ideas For Different Purposes

25th May 2022

Posted by Alice Ewens on 25th May 2022

Are you looking for the best dining room rug ideas from real people just like you? We've collected inspiration from our customers to show you exactly what the right rug can do for your dining space.

The age-old question of whether you should put a rug under your dining table is a heated debate - in fact, we've got a whole blog on it! - but for now let's assume that, yes, you want a rug in your dining space. But you're a little stuck on the how, why and what you can achieve with your rug. We've collected a bunch of images our customers have tagged us in and grouped them into a few categories to help out:

  1. Tie Your Dining Room Together In Complementary Shades That Blend In
  2. Create Texture & Interest That Still Blends In
  3. Contrast with The Room But Compliment It
  4. Create Zones Within Open Plan Spaces
  5. Be The Focal Point & Really Stand Out In The Room!

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Dining Room Rug Ideas #1 - Blend In

A rug can really tie the whole room together; the final finishing touch that roots the table and chairs within the room. A rug can also add some warmth underfoot if you've got wood, laminate or lino. Both of these examples show rugs that, while patterned, seamlessly blend into the floor. You almost don't notice them, and that's the point!

sunny dining area featuring round glass and gold metal dining table, 4 grey faux leather tall back dining chairs and a grey and cream rug with Moroccan lattice pattern.
@myfavourite_f_words

Looking for a rug like this? Check out our Toscana Moroccan Lattice Two-Tone Rug in Grey and Cream

bright, modern white and grey dining area with white high gloss dining table with curled silver legs, and 6 white faux leather tall backed dining chairs, sat on a slightly textured grey rug.
@ourmiracletwins

See our range of grey rugs here!

Dining Room Rug Ideas #2 - Add Texture That Blends In

Both of the following examples have rugs with a more noticeable texture - shaggy rugs are deliciously snuggly underfoot! But notice that, while these rugs do stand out a bit more than those above, they still blend in with the overall colour palette of the room and tables.

Modern bright dining room with rug, and white table with 4 green velvet chairs with fold legs and round wall mirror on shaggy grey rug
Customer Review Pic - Aziza A

This is our Pivero white high gloss table with 4 Pesaro green velvet and gold leg dining chairs. 

Dining Room Rug Ideas #3 - Contrast With The Room

These next examples take things up a notch by creating contrast through texture and shades with the rest of the room. These rugs do still match the colour palette of the wider room.

bright dining area with ash wood effect flooring, cream-white walls, large wall clock, white gloss dining table with X shaped legs and chrome elements, 4 faux leather cantilever chairs dressed with table runner and pink candles.
@home_with_ashleigh

This is our Atlanta white high gloss and chrome dining table with 4 Cappuccino Beige faux leather Murano chairs. This rug is very like our Fantasy Geometric Moroccan Trellis Rug in Light Grey and Cream rug, too!

rectangular glass dining table with gold nested starburst legs, 4 navy velvet dining chairs with black legs, on silver and dark grey abstract patterned rug, on a warm yellowish wood floor with white walls and grey curtains.
@Inhome.x

Here's our popular Leonardo rectangular glass and gold metal dining table, with navy velvet chairs just like our new navy Pesaro's!

glass and chrome dining table on white and grey rug, on darker ash wood floor, with white walls. Also 4 upholstered grey velvet chairs with silver legs
@ourhillsideennerdale10

And this is our Lucia glass and chrome dining table with 4 grey chairs. Go for our grey Corona faux leather or Pesaro velvet chairs to recreate this look.

Dining Room Rug Ideas #4 - Create Zones In Open Plan Spaces

Rugs are a great way to break up an open plan kitchen-diner or living room-diner and designate specific areas for different things. This can help create a sense of order and place in a larger open room, too!

white gloss round dining table with pedestal plinth and 4 grey velvet chairs on a grey rug with cream moroccan trellis pattern. In background, sofa area can be seen with matching rug under coffee table. Round wall mirror on wall above white storage units.
@home_by_pary

Shop our white high gloss Palma pedestal table with grey velvet Pesaro's, and the rugs are just like our Toscana Moroccan Lattice Two-Tone Rug in Grey and Cream.

Rectangular glass and chrome dining table with 4 grey faux leather dining chairs, on round grey rug, beside a sofa and round coffee table, with rectangular grey rug. Lamps and white flowers decorate the room.
@mylilgreyhome

This is our Cosmo table with 4 grey faux leather Milan dining chairs.

Open plan kitchen-diner space with glass and chrome table with silver nested starburst legs and 4 grey faux leather cantilever chairs on a pale grey rug, at the rear of the room. Kitchen bar table and barstools in foreground.
@forever_roseberry

Here's our Leonardo table with the silver chrome legs, and 4 grey Lorenzo cantilever chairs.

Dining Room Rug Ideas #5 - Make A Statement!

Now, so far we've gone hard on the neutral shades of greys and whites... but rugs come in all colours (we've got a lot of coloured rugs too!). These last 4 examples have gone for statement coloured and patterned rugs that become a focal point for the room, and we love 'em!

bright dining room with white walls and cyan blue curtains, with white high gloss and chrome dining table and 4 blue velvet chairs on blue and grey patterned rug.
@tarryfitzroyal

Our Sorrento white gloss and chrome dining table with 4 turquoise velvet Pesaro chairs.

Marble effect and gold dining table with 4 tall backed faux leather dining chairs, with yellow place mats, curtains and accessories, on a yellow grey and white rug in triangular patterns.
@lajones27

These are our grey Milan chairs with gold legs. Pair with our Andria table for a similar look.

modern maximalist dining area featuring glass and black metal dining table and 6 green velvet chairs, with green vase and green/white flowers. Sat on a leopard print rug that also has large leaves printed on it. Walls are white.
@casa.domingues

Features our Pisa table with 6 green velvet Pesaro chairs. We no longer stock this combo, but try the Leonardo glass & black metal with green velvet chairs.

How Will You Style Your Rug?

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