Choosing the right flooring for a kid’s bedroom can be daunting. Let’s face it, the ideal flooring for a kid’s bedroom would be self-cleaning, non-staining and guaranteed to remove all odours when they become teenager!
Whilst this miracle floor hasn’t been invented yet, there are a range of flooring choices available on the market that are perfect for kids’ bedrooms.
Coloured Carpet for a Kid’s Bedroom
Light beige and bold, dark colours will show more stains and dirt. Try choosing a neutral tan or dark shade of cream instead. The slight variability of the carpet and the flecks of other colours will mask some of the minor stains that kids will spill on them.
Middle tone colours such as brown and tan will also match well with many colours which means you can easily find a durable area rug or play mat that wont clash with the rest of the room and will also protect the carpet from wear and tear.
Ideal Pile Type for Children’s Carpet
Cut-pile and Loop-pile are the two of the most well-known carpet styles. Cut-pile carpets are popular for their comfortable texture that offers a smooth surface for the kids to roll over or play. The major disadvantage of this carpet style is it is likely to show pile reversal and may develop a faded texture in some areas over a while.
Loop-pile is a harder wearing carpet style that is not very much prone to tracking or reversal. As it provides a tough and harder surface texture, your kids might not like to play over it. Sharp objects or your pet’s claws can pull-up the loops, making it look older.
A lesser-known option is wool carpet. Real wool carpets are more flame-resistant than other common carpet materials such as Nylon. Wool is naturally durable and stain-resistant because of the molecular structure and natural oils present in the material. As a carpet material, wool is also a great insulator, has excellent ‘bounce back’ and stays colour strong for a longer time than other options. The drawback of using wool is the initial expense however as an option for a kid’s bedroom, the longevity and durability of wool carpet is an asset.
Best Texture for Kid’s Carpet
In a bedroom, the carpeting should be as soft and comfortable underfoot as possible, so choosing the right texture or pile is key. But the right texture can also give your bedroom carpet a more attractive appearance, so it is a matter of aesthetics as well.
For the most luxurious look and feel, choose a saxony pile carpet, which has a plush, fluffy texture. Velvet pile carpeting also has a soft, sumptuous feel, so it is ideal for a bedroom as well. While saxony pile carpeting has long, loose fibres, the fibres in a velvet pile carpet are short and dense, so they offer different looks for your bedroom flooring.
Is Laminate Flooring Good for a Kid’s Bedroom?
The one consideration that rises to the top for many parents when choosing the right flooring for a kid’s bedroom is how easy it will be to keep clean. This is no doubt a top advantage of having hardwood floors in a kid’s bedroom in that they are much easier to clean and don’t collect the allergens or pet dander that carpets can. On the other hand, it is not very comfortable for playing or sitting on and can become very cold in the winter.
When deciding on the right flooring for your children’s bedroom, it’s always a good idea to put together a list of key items that you are looking for in flooring as well as the canvas you are creating within your child’s bedroom.
Laminate flooring is one of the popular kid friendly flooring options and is perfect for parents who are budget conscious and want a luxurious look for their home. Laminate flooring is cheap, easily available and easy to clean. It has a protective overlay due to which spills can be easily cleaned. It is also scratch resistant unlike wood flooring. Laminate flooring is available in a variety of designs and patterns of wood, stone, or custom made designs.
Why not pop down to our Market Harborough showroom where we have a vast array of carpets, wooden flooring, rugs and much more. Our friendly staff are always on hand to answer any questions you may have.