How much floor should be showing on either side of a hall runner?

The experts at Vifloor Canada are often asked, how much floor should be showing on either side of a hall runner?

Often, four to five inches of floor showing on each side of a standard hall (three feet wide) is a good balance. If you have a hallway that is wider, then leaving about six inches of floor showing on each side is comfortable.

Stair runner: Vifloor's woven elegance Cortenaer Wool Carpet

Top image: The unique patterns of Vifloor’s Trafalgar Square Cortenaer Wool Carpet. Above image: Vifloor Woven Elegance Cortenaer Wool Carpet.