Custom design chair mats are available as well.
Chair mat lip vs no lip.
The lip covers the carpet underneath the desk where the chair wheels can roll if the chair is pushed in all the way.
The large picture to the left is shown with a lip.
Chair mats are offered in a number of standard sizes ranging from 36 x 48 up to 72 by 96 for carpeted surfaces and 60 x 96 for hard surfaces.
The lip protects the floor under the desk where the chair may roll if scooted all the way in.
Chair mats with a lip are listed using the overall size of the mat including the lip.
Chair mats come in three basic shapes.
The picture below has a lip.
Chair mats that have a lip are listed using the overall or total size of the mat including the lip.
If you have a traditional desk with drawers on both sides then a mat with a lip would probably work best for you.
Lip or no lip.
45 x 53 mats have a 25 wide x 12 deep lip.
The lip of the chair mat is put under the desk.
Light bulb lip and rectangular.
Our infograph shows you which chair mats are best suited to the most common office layouts.
36 x 48 mats have a 20 wide x 10 deep lip.
Therefore if you want you can move forward your chair toward your desk.
Rectangular chair mats are the most versatile and fit the most office desk configurations.
Once you ve determined how large your chair mat needs to be you can pick out a shape.
For a corner work area the clear plastic teardrop shaped mat.
There are two variants of a mat one is with lip and the other one is without a lip.