Your rug should be in front of the nightstands but not under.
Proper rug placement under bed.
Try not to extend the length of them and give space to breathe on each side.
In this case you ll want to lay the rug perpendicular to the bed.
Depending upon the size of the room there can be more rug extension around the bed as seen in this room by lauren nelson design but not less.
For an area rug to look balanced under a bed it should be large enough to extend beyond the sides of the bed at least 18 inches for a king or queen bed and at least 12 inches for a full or twin bed.
This way it is easier to clean under bed especially for a teen boy.
As far as the under bed rug i like pelts either natural or faux instead of a rug that goes all the way under the bed.
Place the rug perpendicular under the bed with enough of the rug reaching out on the sides and in front to place your feet comfortably when getting out of bed or sitting at the foot.
A general rule of thumb suggests that an area rug should always extend at least 18 inches to 24 inches from the sides and from the foot of a queen size and a king size bed.
In terms of placing the rug you have a lot of options but the most preferred way is to place the rug partially under the bed.
A 12 foot by 15 foot rug will look balanced under the longer california king size bed and this size area rug will even fit under nightstands.
Make sure that the rug itself doesn t slide.
It defines the area with the right placement.
That s still true in the bedroom.