Bed and Rug Layout Templates: Printable King, California King and Rug Cut-Outs
Plan where the bed and the rug go before you buy either. Free printable cut-outs at 1/2 inch = 1 foot: king, California king and queen frames at the median size US stores list, rugs from 5 x 8 to 9 x 12 ft, nightstands and a room grid.
Download the bed and rug templates (PDF, US Letter, 7 pages)
Why the real sizes matter
A king mattress is 76 x 80 in, but the bed you place is the frame: the median king frame in our count of 545 listed by US online stores is 80 x 86 in. Rugs go the other way. In the 8 x 10 ft class, 80% of the sizes listed by two US rug stores were a little smaller than 8 x 10 ft on at least one side. The templates use those numbers, so the margins you see on paper are the ones you get in the room.
Every cut-out and its size on paper
| Piece | Real size | On paper |
|---|---|---|
| King bed frame (median of 545) | 80 x 86 in | 3.33 x 3.58 in |
| California king frame (median of 118) | 80.5 x 92.25 in | 3.35 x 3.84 in |
| Queen frame (median of 265) | 64.5 x 87 in | 2.69 x 3.63 in |
| 5 x 8 ft rug | 60 x 96 in | 2.5 x 4 in |
| 6 x 9 ft rug | 72 x 108 in | 3 x 4.5 in |
| 8 x 10 ft rug | 96 x 120 in | 4 x 5 in |
| 8 x 10 ft rug as often sold | 94 x 120 in (7 ft 10 in x 10 ft) | 3.92 x 5 in |
| 9 x 12 ft rug | 108 x 144 in | 4.5 x 6 in |
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A 10 x 14 ft rug is 5 x 7 in at this scale, too big to share a sheet: draw it on the room grid instead. Nightstands, a dresser, a bench, an armchair and a chest come in example sizes, with a blank grid for your own pieces.
Using the templates
- Print at 100% or "Actual size". The bar on page 1 must measure 6 inches.
- Draw the room on the grid, 1 square = 1 foot: door swing, windows, vents, closets.
- Put the bed against the headboard wall. The colored edge is the headboard.
- Slide a rug under it. Our rug size chart starts the rug 24 inches out from the headboard wall so the nightstands stay on bare floor; with a median king frame, a 9 x 12 laid across the bed leaves about 32 inches of rug on each side, an 8 x 10 about 20.
- Add nightstands, then check the walkways. The room calculator does the same sums with your own numbers.
The templates stop at the queen. For the size below, our full vs queen comparison gives the median full frame, 57.1 x 80.25 inches, so you can cut one to the same scale.
Questions
Why 1/2 inch scale?
It makes pieces big enough to handle and label, and a whole bedroom still fits on one sheet: a 12 x 12 ft room is a 6 x 6 in square.
My bed frame is not the median size. What do I do?
Measure its outside width and length, or read them on the product page, and draw it on the blank grid. The frame sizes and their spread are on our king size bed dimensions page.
Can I share the templates?
Yes. Print them, copy them, use them with clients or in a class, with no sign-up. If you write about them, a link to this page means readers always get the current version.
Updated October 20, 2026 · By Serge, King Size Bed. Spotted a mistake? Write to hello@king-size-bed.com.
Not sure which size to draw? Our guide king vs queen bed shows how much wall each one needs.
Planning a bed under a window? Our guide do you need a headboard? covers when a low headboard or none works better.
Related reading: our Nightstand Height guide.
Paper is also the easiest place to try feng shui bed placement: mark the door and the windows first, then look for the solid wall that keeps the door in view.
Planning a bed sized in centimeters? Divide by 2.54, or take the inch figures from our European bed sizes chart before you cut a template.