ChartStandard dimensions — nothing to enter.
A 8x10 rug is 96 × 120 inches — 244 × 305 cm, or 80 square feet. That is big enough for most living rooms, and under a queen bed.
| Rug | Inches | Centimeters | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 × 3 ft | 24 × 36 in | 61 × 91 cm | 6 sq ft |
| 3 × 5 ft | 36 × 60 in | 91 × 152 cm | 15 sq ft |
| 4 × 6 ft | 48 × 72 in | 122 × 183 cm | 24 sq ft |
| 5 × 7 ft | 60 × 84 in | 152 × 213 cm | 35 sq ft |
| 5 × 8 ft | 60 × 96 in | 152 × 244 cm | 40 sq ft |
| 6 × 9 ft | 72 × 108 in | 183 × 274 cm | 54 sq ft |
| 8 × 10 ft ← | 96 × 120 in | 244 × 305 cm | 80 sq ft |
| 9 × 12 ft | 108 × 144 in | 274 × 366 cm | 108 sq ft |
| 10 × 14 ft | 120 × 168 in | 305 × 427 cm | 140 sq ft |
| 12 × 15 ft | 144 × 180 in | 366 × 457 cm | 180 sq ft |
The arrow marks the 8 × 10 ft. All conversions are exact from the nominal feet: a foot is 12 inches and 30.48 centimeters. Actual woven rugs vary by an inch or two between makers, so measure if it has to fit a specific gap.
The conversion is arithmetic, not a lookup. A foot is 12 inches, so 8 × 10 ft is 96 × 120 in. A foot is 30.48 centimeters, so it is 244 × 305 cm — about 7.4 square meters. Multiply and check; nothing here has to be taken on trust.
What it is actually big enough for. The standard living room size. Under a queen bed it shows 18 in of rug at each side, which is exactly the border a bedroom rug is supposed to have. Under a king it is too narrow for the whole bed.
How it compares. Three-quarters the area of a 9 × 12. Half again the area of a 6 × 9.
Nominal is not exact. "8 × 10 ft" is the name of a size class, not a guaranteed measurement. Woven and tufted rugs come off the loom a little under or over, and hand-knotted rugs vary more. If the rug has to fit between two fixed things, measure the actual piece.
96 × 120 inches. A foot is 12 inches, so 8 ft is 96 in and 10 ft is 120 in.
244 × 305 centimeters, because a foot is exactly 30.48 cm. That is about 7.4 square meters.
80 square feet — 8 multiplied by 10.
The standard living room size. Under a queen bed it shows 18 in of rug at each side, which is exactly the border a bedroom rug is supposed to have. Under a king it is too narrow for the whole bed.
Close, but not guaranteed. Rug sizes are retail conventions rather than a standard, and a rug sold as 8 × 10 ft can measure an inch or two either way. Measure the actual rug if it has to fit a specific space.