Big rug or little rug? With photo!

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I want something to warm up the kitchen (not literally), and also to mask the bad kitchen planning that has created a too big space between the back and the peninsular, so I’m getting a washable rug. But which size? I like the floor so feels a shame to cover so much up but will the smaller size look a bit like it’s floating?

Bigger always. We have a rug that is too small for the space and it looks silly and we trip over it all the time.

May I ask which company you are gettingbthe washable rug from?

Might it not be a bit of a trip hazard in the kitchen?

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Thanks. You’re right. I did think the smaller one could be a trip hazard.

I’m looking at iRugs. I haven’t used them before but they look much cheaper than ruggable and have lots of square shapes to choose from.

@OnTheBrinkOfChange hopefully not in the big size. I wouldn’t have to move hot pans across it, I could get to the sink without leaving it. Maybe I can also get something that’ll grip on the underside.

Spills/splashes from the cooker (unless you dont use it and it is for show)
You would be washing it daily- do you have a large capacity washer and dryer?

@ItsFlippingBoiling I’ve got two kids under 5 and a dog, I have a high tolerance for grub 🤣. I don’t see why it’ll need washing more often than I mop the floor.

Please don’t do this.. paint something nice on the floor if you think it needs it.

That was my thought
You could get a rug professionally painted and sealed. Or is it Lino? In which case it could be cut out and infilled.

You have a dark floor that hides dirt- a rug will show stains much more easily.

I’m sorry but a rug in a kitchen is a remarkably bad idea.

A rug in any other room is absolutely fine. Not a kitchen. It would absorb so much - not just spills, but odours, moisture and such.

and mopping a floor and cleaning a rug are not the same things. Imagine the cleaning and drying - either at home or professionally - this kitchen rug would need.

and a trip hazard in the worst possible room

I reccomend the grey rug grip felt from ikea! We have some under rugs on LVT, and it holds them well.

We also have a rug in our kitchen, doesn't get filthy, and it's near the sink and hob.

I wouldn't put a rug in the kitchen.

I’d go for the bigger size and buy a non-slip rug underlay.

I wouldn't go with a rug at all - for all the reasons mentioned already and also your floor is lovely. What about getting one of those large trolleys / standalone kitchen islands and place it perpendicular to the shelf with the books (bottom right 1st pic) and parallel to the fridge, creating a peninsula? You could paint it in the same colour as your cabinets and top it with a wooden counter with similar tones to your floor. That might help close up the space a bit and gives you extra workspace.

The floor is beautiful - The kitchen, in my opinion, is not a room that needs a rug, unless the kids will be playing on the floor and it is particularly cold.

Another vote for no rug. It looks fine as it is.

We have two rugs in our kitchen. One in the sofa area, then a runner between hob / pantry etc and i island. They work brilliantly to warm up the space.

op I’d get the bigger size

No rug at all.

No rug

No rug vs rug wasn’t the advice I was looking for 🤣. I’m a 40 year old woman who can make decisions all for myself and weigh up the benefits/risks of having a rug in the kitchen.

Thanks to all who advised on size. Big it is.

www.johnlewis.com/john-lewis-non-slip-rug-holds/p112586

Definitely the larger size (although your floor is lovely)....

We have two rugs in our kitchen - one between the sofa and wood burner, the other between the range cooker and island....so pleased with our decision 😀