Outdoor Rug Size Guide

We make four sizes, all rectangular. This guide tells you which one fits your space — and, just as usefully, when your space needs something larger than we make.

Our four sizes

Size Feet Best for
24" × 36" 2 × 3 Front step, back door landing, beside the grill
36" × 60" 3 × 5 Front door, narrow porch, top of deck stairs, camper door
48" × 72" 4 × 6 Balcony, covered entry, outdoor kitchen, small seating nook
60" × 84" 5 × 7 Bistro table and two chairs, pair of loungers, compact patio

The one-minute method

Set out your furniture the way you actually use it. Measure the full footprint, then add 24 inches on every side you want covered — 24 inches is roughly the distance a chair travels when someone pushes back to stand up.

If the number you land on is bigger than 60" × 84", we don't make it. Better to know that now than after it arrives.

By setup

Bistro table + 2 chairs

60" × 84" (5×7). Both chairs stay on the rug when pulled back. This is the setup our largest size was made for.

Two loungers side by side

60" × 84" (5×7). Run it lengthwise so it extends past the foot of each chair. Loungers get moved constantly, so a little extra beyond the frames is more useful than an exact fit.

Small seating nook — one chair and a side table

48" × 72" (4×6). Enough to ground the arrangement without running to the edges of a small balcony.

Balcony

24" × 36" or 36" × 60" on a narrow balcony, 48" × 72" if you have real depth. Leave four to six inches of bare floor visible on every side. Wall-to-wall coverage makes a small balcony feel smaller and traps water at the edges.

Front door

36" × 60" (3×5) is the standard choice, or 24" × 36" for a tight step. Measure the gap under your door first: anything under half an inch and you need our lowest-profile flatweave. Our rugs are low-pile, but door thresholds vary.

Covered porch with rocking chairs

48" × 72" or 60" × 84". Rockers need clearance front and back — measure the full arc, not the footprint at rest.

Grill zone

24" × 36" or 36" × 60". Enough to catch drips and give you somewhere to stand. Keep any rug clear of direct heat and open flame.

Campsite or RV pad

48" × 72" or 60" × 84". The strip outside the door where shoes come off and chairs go down.

When you need something bigger than we make

Be honest about this before ordering. You need a larger rug than our range if you have:

  • A four-seat dining set. Needs 6×9 at minimum for chairs to stay on when pulled back.
  • A six-seat dining set. Needs 8×10.
  • An eight-seat table. Needs 9×12 or larger.
  • A full outdoor sectional with a coffee table. Needs 8×10.

Putting a 5×7 under a six-seat dining table is the single most common outdoor rug mistake. The chairs half-tip off the edge every time someone sits down, and it makes the patio look smaller rather than finished.

Two things people get wrong

  • Buying to fit the space instead of the furniture. A rug that runs wall to wall on a patio reads as flooring, not as a rug. Leave a margin.
  • Forgetting the door swing. Applies to front doors, screen doors and any covered patio with a slider.

Still unsure? Tape the dimensions out on your patio with painter's tape and live with it for a day. It takes five minutes and settles the question.