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Good question, and a common question. If you are hanging one big painting over a sofa it should be eye level to the focal point of the painting. Generally, that is approximately 5’ to the center of the painting. I also like to put my arm on the back of a sofa and make sure I won’t hit the painting, so that is between 3”-5” off the sofa.
This of course depends on the room size. Common sizes are 8’ x 10’ and 9 x 12’. There are always custom sizes available, but the general rule is the carpet should be in front of your sofa and be approximately 6” extra on either side. So if your sofa is 8’ long your carpet needs to be 9’ long. It is best to sit your carpet in front of your sofa. If it is a sofa and chairs, the chairs can sit on the area rug completely. If they sit ½ on and ½ off it will make you chairs tippy. An area rug can be the grounding element in a room. (Excuse the pun!)
A kingsize bed is 6’ 6” wide. Your main wall should be 11’ long at least to allow a night table on either side. If you don’t allow that room on each side whether you use night tables or not the room will definitely look crowded. You should also remember the night tables and dressers or chests cannot overlap one another. The king bed is 86” long so a minimum size room should be 12’ x 12”.
Yes, you can, however there are some very strict rules, so it doesn’t look like you got them at a garage sale. The scale of the sofas must be exactly the same or completely different. Almost the same is a big no-no. The seat height and back height are very important. They should be exactly the same. The 2 styles must complement each other as well. This rule can be broken if you are putting an antique settee in the room. That, you can treat as you would an accent chair. You can mix fabric and leather but if you are doing 2 leathers the same rule applies as above. They must be exactly the same or completely different.