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10x14 Rug: Hand-Knotted Moroccan Wool for Large Rooms

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A 10x14 rug is for rooms where a 9 × 12 looks like it is trying its best. Great rooms, open-plan living spaces and long sitting rooms with seating on three sides all need this much floor covered before the furniture stops drifting. Rugs of this size made by hand are scarce, and their real measurements vary: the pieces on this page run from about 9 ft 9 in to 10 ft 6 in wide and from 12 ft 10 in to 14 ft 1 in long. In practice most of them are what the trade calls 10 × 13. All are Beni Mrirt rugs, hand-knotted in Morocco from wool.

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The room a 10x14 needs

Allow at least 12 to 18 inches of bare floor on every side. That puts the minimum room at about 12 × 16 ft, and the rug is happiest in something larger. In an open-plan space the walls are replaced by other limits: the back of a kitchen island, the edge of a dining area, a run of glazing. Measure to those instead.

On a rug this size, all the furniture goes fully on the wool. A sectional with two armchairs and a generous coffee table fits with room to walk around. So does a pair of facing sofas with chairs at the ends. That is the difference from a 9 × 12, where the back legs of something usually end up on the floor.

10x13, 10x14 or 300 x 400 cm

The three labels describe nearly the same rug. In metric terms, the common large format is 300 × 400 cm, which is 9 ft 10 in by 13 ft 1 in. Sellers round that to 10 × 13 or stretch it to 10 × 14 depending on habit. A true 10 × 14 measures 305 × 427 cm.

With hand-knotted pieces the label matters less than the tape measure. If your space is tight in length, the difference between 13 ft and 14 ft decides whether a door opens, so read the measured dimensions given for each rug. If the room is ample, any piece in this group will do the same job.

Against 9x12 and 12x15

Step down to 9 × 12 if the larger outline, taped on the floor, comes within a foot of the walls or crosses a walkway. A crowded rug looks worse than a slightly small one. Step up to 12 × 15 only in rooms of twenty feet or more, where a 10 × 14 would leave the seating stranded in the middle.

In long, narrow rooms, consider two rugs in place of one very large one: for example an 8 × 10 under the seating and a second under a dining table or a reading corner. Two zones often work better than a single carpet-like expanse, and each rug is easier to turn and clean.

Under a dining table or a bed

A 10 × 14 takes a table for eight to ten. The rule is two feet of rug beyond the table on each side where chairs stand, so a table up to about 9 ft long and 4 ft wide fits with the chairs staying on the wool when pulled out. Choose a design with some pattern or a mid-tone if the table is in daily use.

In a large bedroom, this size carries a king bed, both nightstands and a bench at the foot, with a broad margin to walk on. It is more rug than most bedrooms need, but in a primary suite it gives the room the settled look of a hotel.

The rugs in this selection

All are Beni Mrirt: thick, closely knotted and heavy. Ivory and cream form the largest group, then camel and caramel, then sand and taupe, with a few pieces in charcoal, green, grey and amber. Designs are calm, as they should be at this scale: lines and bands, a wide lattice of diamonds or straight lines, and near-plain fields with a faint drawing that shows mostly in side light.

A rug of this size arrives as a large, heavy parcel and needs two people to lay. Each piece is one of a kind and leaves the page once sold. Delivery is free worldwide, duties and taxes included.

What you can verify about us

Origin
Made in MoroccoHand-knotted Berber rugs from the Atlas regions. Every rug is one of a kind.
Construction
Hand-knotted woolVerified at every stage — never machine-tufted.
Delivery
Duties includedFree shipping; import duties and taxes are included in the price.
Returns
14 daysIn condition received, full refund of the purchase price.

Frequently Asked

Questions

How big is a 10x14 rug in centimetres?
305 × 427 cm. The closely related metric size 300 × 400 cm is 9 ft 10 in × 13 ft 1 in, often sold as 10 × 13. Hand-knotted pieces fall between the two.
What size room do I need for a 10x14 rug?
At least about 12 × 16 ft, so that 12 to 18 inches of floor remain on every side. In open-plan spaces, measure to the edge of the neighbouring zone instead of to a wall.
Is a 10x13 rug the same as a 10x14?
Nearly. They differ by about a foot in length. For most rooms either works; where the fit is tight, compare the measured length of the individual rug with your space.
How many people can sit at a table on a 10x14 rug?
Eight to ten. A table up to roughly 9 ft by 4 ft leaves two feet of rug on each side for the chairs.

Sources & References

What this page rests on

  1. 1. Atlas Cooperative Production Records
  2. 2. MASA Sea Freight Morocco
Youssef, founder of ARINID

The person behind the piece

“Before you buy, I’ll send you a video of the actual rug in natural light — not a stock photo. I answer the messages myself.”

I’m Youssef. I started ARINID because this market is full of middlemen and machine-made imitations sold as the real thing — and I grew up close enough to the looms to know the difference.

Every piece we list is one of a kind, hand-knotted in Morocco. If you want to talk through sizing for your room, I’m on the other end of the message. A rug at this level is a thirty-year decision. You should be able to look the person selling it to you in the eye.

Youssef

Founder, ARINID

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