Moroccan Rug Size Guide: Choosing The Right Rug For Your Space

Moroccan Rug Size Guide: Choosing the right rug for your space

Choosing the right size Moroccan rug for your space doesn't have to be hard or over thought. The beauty of choosing a vintage Moroccan rug is that they're versatile, hardwearing and look great in a wide range of spaces around the home.

Their one-of-a-kind and handwoven nature only adding to their beauty and character - adding a layer of earthy colour and texture that a new commercially made rug just can't.

In this article we'll run you through the different styles of Moroccan rugs best suited to different areas of the home:

Lounge room rugs
Dining table rugs
Bedroom rugs
Bathroom rugs
Hallway runner rugs
Outdoor rugs

Due to every piece being one-of-a-kind and unique handwoven item, the sizes of Moroccan rugs are as unique as the rugs themselves. Rarely coming in standard sizing, each rug is a product of weeks or months of work by hand by a single or multiple weavers on traditional looms. So irregular shapes, un-straight edges and varying textures and piles throughout the rug are normal and to be expected with rugs of this style and age.

The rugs on our site are sorted by length to make them easy to find what you're looking for:

Small rugs - up to 2m in length
Medium rugs - up to 2.5m in length
Large rugs - up to 3m in length
Extra large rugs - 3m+ in length
Hallway runner rugs - up to 6m in length

Looking for the perfect size and style Moroccan rug for your space? Here's a good place to start.

Lounge room with a natural and pink large sized vintage Boujad rug in front of a grey Mark Tuckey couch - Nouvelle Nomad

Lounge room rugs

If you're looking for a hard wearing and practical rug for a high-traffic living area, family room or lounge room then durability and comfort are as just important as looking good.

Luckily the old vintage Moroccan rug styles are made to last.

Whether you're planning on placing your rug in front of your couch so you can see all of its beautiful design details, or anchoring under your couch legs - measuring the surface area both in front, underneath and around your couch is a good idea, leaving a bit of additional space at the edges - as you may need to be a little bit flexible with your sizes.

Flat woven and kilim style rugs suit homes where sandy floors and busy kids are your life. The beautiful Haouz rugs and Taznakht rugs are beautiful versatile floor coverings without the fluff. You'll find both of these style of rugs are limited in widths, mostly maxing out at 1.6m wide, thinner and longer in shape due the sizes of the older traditional looms they were made on.

If wanting a plush rug without too much weight, the Boujad rugs are the most popular and favoured of the vintage Moroccan rug styles for their beautiful bohemian designs, and soft natural wool raging from low-pile surfaces to thick plush medium-pile. Often found up to 1.8m in width and 3m in length.

If you're wanting a fluffier high-pile or shag rug for colder areas where warmth and comfort are key - you can't go past the incredible vintage Beni Ourain rugs and contemporary Beni M'Rirt rugs. These beautiful thick, premium heavy weighted carpets are the ultimate in warmth and comfort. Vintage styles measuring up to 2m in width and up to 4m in length.

And if an extra large size rug is what you're needing - then the vintage Beni MGuild rugs are usually the largest of all the vintage Moroccan rug styles, measuring up to 2m+ in width and up to 4m+ in length. Their thick, heavy weighted dense wool and tight knots are great for keeping your rug in place in busy lounge room areas.

If you're needing a lounge room rug in an extra large size up to 3m or 4m in width or 4m+ length, then a custom size rug made to order is the way to go. With a 3 month lead time your rug can be handwoven for you in your choses sizes, colour and pile height.