What Size Rug for a Bathroom? The Rule That Actually Works

The bathroom is the room people most often buy one size too small for. Here is the rule, and why it exists.

The size

60 × 100 cm beside the bath, or 80 × 150 cm for a larger room.

Why that rule exists

A washable, quick-drying, non-slip rug is precisely what a bathroom needs, and a low pile dries far faster than a tufted bath mat.

The thing to watch

Hang it to dry after a heavy soaking rather than leaving it flat on a cold floor.

Our ten sizes against this room

• 60 x 100 cm (2' x 3'3") — £50
• 80 x 150 cm (2'7" x 4'11") — £65
• 100 x 200 cm (3'3" x 6'6") — £86
• 120 x 180 cm (3'11" x 5'11") — £90
• 80 x 300 cm (2'7" x 9'10") — £95
• 100 x 300 cm (3'3" x 9'10") — £95
• 155 x 230 cm (5'1" x 7'7") — £125
• 200 x 300 cm (6'6" x 9'10") — £185
• 160 cm round (5'3" round) — £125
• 200 cm round (6'6" round) — £185

Why washable matters here

Quick-drying, machine washable, non-slip. Every rug we make washes at 30°C in a domestic machine, grips a hard floor without an underlay, and contains no latex, glue or rubber crumb. In a bathroom that is the difference between a rug you protect and a rug you use.