Advice please. Does this rug look stupid? Do I need a bigger one?

[Benjmais]

Ordered a rug, it was the only one I could find for a reasonable price. I didn’t realise there were so many ways to position a rug and that ideally the front of the sofas should sit on the rug. Does this look stupid? Do I need to find a bigger one? Should I just position the rug so that none of the sofa legs are on it? Excuse the animals …
thanks

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Personally I would have started the rug from the fireplace...

Love your pets! Could you pull it up to the fireplace? It’s a lovely rug, I think if you pull it from under the sofa and up to the hearth it will look better.

It depends if you can return that rug or not

You need a coffee table. Pets look happy enough.

I can’t but I might just get another if it looks silly

My rug is under the coffee table and not under the sofa .I think that’s only for very large rugs that act as a carpet on a hard floor. Do you have a table to put on it?

My rug is pulled up to the fireplace; with space between the rug and the couch. I think that’s normal. Looks fine anyway.

I'd pull it right up to the fire place. Your cat will thank you.

It’s not gonna stay white if you leave mugs of tea on it!!!

That’s a good shout. Do you think it will look ok if the rug is not under the sofa legs and I get a coffee table to go on top?

Next purchase is a coffee table 🤦‍♀️🤣

Yep that would be loads better with a table and forget the sofa thing

Just pull it up to hearth
No coffee table needed
Looks fine 😊

It doesn't look like there's room for a coffee table. It will look fine pulled up to the fireplace there's no need for it to be under the sofa.

Everyone needs a coffeee table.ooks odd without. Somewhere for drinks, candles, books, remotes. In danger of looking like a bath mat unless you dress it and give it purpose.
Coffee tables come in all sizes and shapes.

Do you think it will look ok if the rug is not under the sofa legs and I get a coffee table to go on top?
It was more of a 'eek, mug of tea on the floor' but yes.
The cat looks adorable.

This is it up against the hearth, the photos are deceiving it’s an ok sized room

Much better op.

Thank you, I’m rubbish at things like this. When I read that the legs of the sofa should be on the rug I started to think it didn’t look right.

It needs the cat's approval.

He hasn’t moved all day!! 🤣

Sorry, I'm going against the grain, but IMO it does look too small for the room. Is there other furniture or just that 1 sofa on the right of the pic?
Could you use it next to bed instead if you might get another or in another room? I'm also amazed at the colour, considering you have black cats 😆
If you are happy with it though, that is all that matters.
The last I went to an ikea shop, they had lots of rugs and other items discounted in a specific area. I assume they were returns, so that might be an option, IF you did want to change it.
www.ikea.com/gb/en/rooms/living-room/how-to/choosing-the-right-size-rug-for-your-space-pub4eafcf30/

Yes, it would look much better that way.

It is too small though even with the new placement.

It looks better but a bit off-centre maybe?