Large Area Rugs

Weight and time: a large wool rug takes two people to move, and larger sizes take 6 to 8 weeks to make. New wool sheds a little at first and strong sun fades any natural fiber; the care guide covers both. Living room rug sizes shows how much floor to leave bare.

All the seating on the wool, with the coffee table centered and about 18 in of floor at the walls. In an open-plan room, stop the rug short of the dining area so the walkway stays on bare floor.

By area, on the same scale as the standard sizes, which costs less per square foot as the rug grows. Custom rugs go up to 15 ft wide and 30 ft long, and you confirm the dimensions in writing before knotting starts. The cost drivers are in what a Moroccan rug costs.