{"ai_json_enabled":true,"answer":"For a dining rug, allow sufficient extra rug beyond the table so chairs remain on the rug when pulled out. A common recommendation is to extend the rug at least 60\u201375 cm beyond the table edge on all sides; this keeps chair legs on the rug and frames the dining zone. Measure with the chairs pulled out to check clearance for your specific setting. Rugs should also suit the room proportions and traffic routes. For personalised guidance or to view rug sizes and samples, BCC\u2019s Taren Point showroom can assist \u2014 Unit 3/46 Bay Rd, Taren Point, NSW \u2014 or by phone on 02 9526 6421; confirm current availability and sizes.","answer_source":"legacy_bcc_quality_reviewed","category":"Wide Carpets, Rugs & Custom Sizes","category_slug":"wide-carpets-rugs-custom-sizes","confidence":"legacy_question_current_safe_answer","date_note":"Exact individual question timestamp was not present in the saved legacy Q&A page.","date_precision":"archive_page_not_individual_question","date_published":"","date_source":"legacy_wordpress_archive_page_metadata","editor_images":[],"editor_videos":[],"freshness_warning":"Products, prices, stock, opening hours and installation timing can change. Confirm current details directly with BCC.","id":"bcc-legacy-qa-0125","image_ids":[],"image_url":"","legacy_archive_page_modified_at":"2025-04-14T16:24:39+10:00","legacy_archive_page_published_at":"2025-02-20T20:19:59+11:00","legacy_archive_source_url":"https://britishcarpets.com/shop/you-asked-we-answered/","legacy_duplicate_source_count":1,"legacy_source_position":130,"legacy_source_positions":[130],"legacy_source_url":"https://britishcarpets.com/shop/you-asked-we-answered/","migration_imported_at":"2026-09-04T11:34:39+00:00","public_disclaimer":"This answer preserves a historical BCC customer question and provides a cleaned current-safe response based on approved BCC source material.","publish_status":"published","published_at":"","qa_id":"bcc-legacy-qa-0125","qa_image_strategy":"text_first_no_inline_image","quality_gate":"bcc-quality-v4-20260904","quality_reviewed_at":"2026-09-04T12:53:32+00:00","question":"With a rug, how much bigger than the dining table should the rug be?","rss_enabled":true,"schema_enabled":true,"site_key":"british-carpet-company","slug":"with-a-rug-how-much-bigger-than-the-dining-table-should-the-rug-be","source_positions":[130],"source_record_ids":["bcc-legacy-qa-0125"],"source_type":"legacy_bcc_cleaned","source_urls":["https://britishcarpets.com/shop/you-asked-we-answered/"],"status":"published","tags":["British Carpet Company","Wide Carpets, Rugs & Custom Sizes","historical customer question"],"video_ids":[]}