The size of the rug that will work best depends upon your preferred placement as well as room size.
Average rug size for queen bed.
For more on queen bed dimensions you can check out our complete guide on the subject here.
Horizontal area rug size if the bed is 60 inches 5 feet wide the rug should extend at least 2 feet on each side and should be placed horizontally so the total length of the rug should be at least 9 feet.
If you have an olympic queen bed which is a non standard queen bed that is 66 inches wide your rug should be at least 9 feet long.
A 6 x 9 rug allows a little more room to show on either side of the bed.
Full coverage will align the top edge of the rug with the top of the bed and place any accompanying nightstands on top of the rug surface.
Since standard queen beds are 60 inches wide by 80 inches long your rug should be at least 8 feet long.
Queen bed rug size.
An 8 x 10 or 9 x 12 rug will be ideal for this configuration.
For a full or queen size bed you can use a 5 8 6 9 or 8 10 rug beneath the bed placed longways depending on how much floor space you want covered.
Queen sized bed if you have one queen sized bed that is 60 wide by 80 long with two 24 wide nightstands a 5 x 8 rug allows some of the rug to show on either side of the bed however this is not the best option.
Many people forget that you can layer rugs.
The standard setup works with a solid color on the bottom and adds color as the designer layers.
Queen bed rug size and placement are determined by several factors namely the size of your bedroom see below.
A king size bed measures 76 inches wide by 80 inches long.
A queen size pillow measures 20 x 30.
An 8 foot by 10 foot or a 9 foot by 12 foot area rug will fit the bottom two thirds of a queen size or king size bed but not the nightstands.
That is the longer length should run centered on the bed from bedside table to bedside table with the shorter width of the rug starting from in front of the bedside tables and running at least slightly beyond the end of the bed.
This is the bonus round.
For some tips on queen bed rug size and placement you can read this helpful guide.
The standard for an area rug of this approximate size is 8 feet wide by 10 feet long.
Think of putting a blanket on your comforter.