How to Measure Your Hallway For A Hall Runner

Created by Joe Bloomfield, Modified on Fri, 9 Aug at 3:10 PM by Joe Bloomfield

A Hallway Runner is a fantastic investment for your home. They add instant colour to liven up any hallway and transform the space, they protect expensive hardwood flooring in high traffic areas and they feel great underfoot, particularly if your home has hard flooring throughout. And, if you have already measured your stairs for a stair runner, a matching hallway runner creates a great sense of continuity and consistency throughout.

How to Measure Your Hallway.

Here’s a step by step guide on how to measure your hallway for a hall runner from the experts here at Runrug:

Step 1. Measuring the Length

Before you can start taking your length measurements you need to decide on how you want your runner to look.

Ask yourself: Do you want your runner to run the full length of your hallway (end to end), or do you want it slightly shorter to reveal some flooring at either end?

Once you have decided, simply measure the length of the space you want your runner to cover and make a note of it. No matter how long you want your runner, all four sides will almost always be neatly finished for a tidy, high quality appearance.

(Please note that some ranges from our inventory are manufactured in such a way that they do not require a bound edge).

Step 2. Measuring the Width

Once you have decided on the length it’s time to check the width of your hallway. Hall runners tend to come in standard widths of 60cm or 70cm, so you need to measure your hallway width from wall to wall to ensure a runner will fit. Ideally you will need a strip of flooring showing on either side of your runner, so make sure you factor this in when choosing your ideal width.

Now you know how to measure your hallway for a hall way runner, it’s time for the fun part – Choosing Your Runner! Runrug is home to a huge range of contemporary and traditional designs in a rainbow of colours, so you can find the perfect hallway runner to match your taste and existing décor.

You can view all of our Hallway runners by clicking here or you can give us a call on 0808 169 2787 for more help and advice.