Rugs 120 × 80 cm

120 × 80 cm at a glance

• For the entrance area, beside the bed and under the desk chair
• Narrow enough for a door to swing clear above it
• Pile under about 12 mm, otherwise the door catches as it opens
• Hand-made one-of-a-kind pieces; variations of a few centimetres in size are normal

Where this size really works

Just inside the front door, 120 × 80 cm covers the area where two people can stand side by side. Beside the bed it reaches from the edge of the bedside table to about the middle of the mattress. In a home office it sits under chair and desk, but only with small desks — as soon as the chair rolls back over the edge, you need 180 × 120 cm.

What to look for when buying

The pile height decides whether this size works day to day. Anything over about 12 mm can catch under a door and has to be nudged back into place every time you open it. Under an office chair on castors, a flat, densely woven quality is the right choice as well: a high pile slows the castors and wears away in the same spots. On a smooth floor, an anti-slip underlay belongs under this size too.