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It's nice to watch your baby stomping his bare feet around the children's room. He is warm and comfortable. And all because the floor is soft. Comfortable for the child, beautiful indoors. With a wide variety of offers, it is quite difficult to choose a carpet for a child’s room. It is necessary to take into account both interior conditions and quality characteristics. The material in this article contains information about various types of floor coverings.
The child is warm and comfortable when there is a soft covering on the floor
Criteria for choosing a children's carpet
It is difficult to call the assortment of carpet products meager. There is plenty to choose from, the main thing is to know what exactly you are looking for. When looking for a carpet for your child’s room, pay special attention to:
1. Environmental friendliness of the product . It should be made from natural materials or synthetics that are safe for health.
The carpet in the children's room should be made of natural materials
2. Practicality. The carpet should be easy to care for, easy to clean and durable. These parameters are ideally matched by artificial carpets or combined models. Modern products produced using new technologies can not only be vacuumed, but also washed. Naturally, this is not done at home, but in special sinks; nevertheless, the high hygiene of carpet products is evident.
Children's carpet needs to be cleaned regularly
3. Security. A high-quality base will not allow the carpet to slide on the floor, which significantly reduces the risk of injury.
Anti-slip carpet underlay
Last but not least will be the price of the product. It must be of adequate quality. The most popular are coverings in bright colors with multi-colored patterns that are attractive to children, as well as plain carpet products, revered by teenagers.
Children's floor mat: how and with what means to clean
A very important aspect of carpet care is cleaning. The process must balance efficiency and safety. Quite often, potent products are not environmentally friendly, and those that comply with environmental standards are ineffective. The issue of choosing cleaning products arises especially acutely when it is necessary to clean the rug in the nursery.
How to do this as safely as possible and with good results? The best way is to take it to the dry cleaner, but not everyone has this option. At home, you can use the following tips:
Proper care of children's carpets will create the necessary hygienic conditions, preserve their appearance and extend their service life.
- To clean high-pile carpets (both natural and synthetic materials), use a steam cleaner and foam detergents. Recommended – Tuba, Nordland, Meine Liebe, Luxus Carpet cleaner.
- Acrylic rugs can be easily cleaned using special shampoos. This could be Carpet Shampoo, “Magic Carpet”.
Helpful advice! Such carpets should not be cleaned with the rather popular Vanish product. It is less environmentally friendly and more aggressive - the pile will gradually be damaged.
Foam detergents should be used to clean high-pile carpets.
Separately, it is worth mentioning floor mats for children made of polypropylene: they are convenient and safe to clean with baking soda. To do this, you can sprinkle the powder with rubbing movements, then wait 20–30 minutes and vacuum up. It is also effective to use a soda solution. For this purpose, you should dissolve 100 grams of soda in 5 liters of water. Then you need to spray the product, but make sure that the carpet does not get too wet, let it dry, and vacuum it on both sides.
Proper care of children's carpets will create the necessary hygienic conditions, preserve their appearance and extend their service life.
What should a carpet be like for a child's room?
Size
Children's carpets are available in three sizes:
1. Small.
2. Average.
3. Big ones.
The purpose of small rugs is to cover certain areas of the nursery. They find their use in the play corner, in the changing area, by the bed, near the potty.
Small carpet for a children's room
Medium-sized carpets are used as an independent decorative element. Their task: to decorate, insulate and soften the playing area.
Medium size children's rug
Large carpets, in addition to performing all the functions described above, also give the room a finished image, so they must be chosen with special care. If you want the carpet to look good in the interior and become an accent spot of the composition, do not cover the floor with it up to the baseboards. Leave at least 20cm of clean flooring around the perimeter.
Large carpet for a children's room
You can use carpet combinations in the nursery. The correct selection of elements, in terms of design, shape and size, will add color to the atmosphere.
Pile
Children's carpets can be:
1. Long-haired.
2. Short-haired.
3. Combined (3D models).
Children really like long-pile carpets. They will be indispensable in their lives until the age of three.
A long pile carpet is suitable for children under 3 years old
As soon as the baby grows up, you will have to say goodbye to long pile and put a low-pile product in the room. In such a carpet, small details such as parts of a construction set, mosaic elements, etc. will not be lost. Plus it will be easier to clean.
Short pile carpet for older children
Material
“The use of large children's woolen carpets in a room for boys and girls is justified only if there is a need to insulate the floor”
What kind of children's carpets should be in a room for boys and girls? There are a number of requirements on this issue.
Hypoallergenic comes first. The child will spend a lot of time on the carpet, so toxic materials that provoke allergic reactions should not be used in the production of the carpet.
The carpet for the children's room is made of hypoallergenic materials
In second place is the presence of an anti-slip backing. Only heavy carpets, which are already difficult to move, may not have it.
In third place is ease of care, which we have already discussed.
The following types of carpets fully meet these requirements:
Woolen
This is the most environmentally friendly, warm, durable category of carpets. They are an excellent sound insulator. The only problem for this species is their “love” for dust. They literally accumulate it on their pile. Due to its heavy weight, it is difficult to take a wool carpet outside and beat it thoroughly. Excessive wet cleaning, especially with brushes, also spoils the material. It is impossible not to note the high cost of natural coating.
Children's carpet made of natural wool
All of the above suggests that the use of large children's woolen carpets in a room for boys and girls is justified only if there is a need to insulate the floor. A small wool rug is a completely different matter. It can be placed near a desk or bed. Mini-carpets made of sheep wool are very good in this role.
A small sheep wool rug is ideal for a child's room.
Artificial
This category includes carpets of mixed types and those made from artificial threads. Acrylic, polyamide, and polyacrylic products have many more advantages than wool products.
Firstly, they are not allergic.
Secondly, they are not electrified because they have undergone appropriate antistatic treatment, which means they do not collect dust.
Thirdly, they can be cleaned with all kinds of powders and stain removers, and this can be done with hard brushes, wet cleaning them in unlimited quantities and left to dry in the open sun. The products are lightweight, so it won’t be difficult to take them out onto the balcony or into the yard. Artificial children's carpets are favorites for a room for boys or girls. They are colorful, incredibly pleasant to the touch, and affordable.
Acrylic carpet in a children's room can be cleaned yourself
Among the shortcomings, it is worth noting poor thermal insulation. No matter how long the pile on the carpet is, it will not be warm.
Synthetic
The most modern carpet options are ideal for furnishing a nursery. Do not be intimidated by the names of materials specified in the certificates. Most often, threads of ethylene vinyl acetate and foamed polypropylene are used for their production. They are absolutely harmless, moreover, carpets made from them have many advantages.
Synthetic flooring for children's rooms
Synthetic carpets are excellent heat and sound insulators. They are resistant to stains and are not afraid of moisture. They are light in weight. Their environment is unsuitable for the proliferation of microbes and bacterial activity. These carpets are indispensable elements of the sports and play area in children's rooms. They don't slip and dampen sounds, so neighbors won't complain about children being too noisy.
Synthetic coating is an excellent heat and sound insulator.
It's nice to run on them barefoot. Particularly popular is the prefabricated model of a synthetic carpet for a child’s room, which is folded into a single canvas from individual parts. The product is mobile. You can take it with you when going out into nature, going to the country, etc.
Color
The correct color scheme of the carpet will help maintain a good mood. Kids should take products with bright decorative elements. This will help them begin to get acquainted with the world around them. Try to avoid plain colored rugs. Small children find it boring to play on them. Coverings with images of favorite characters and fairy-tale plots are being used much more actively.
Children's carpet with your favorite cartoon character
As children grow, their interests change, which means their carpets must change as well. A riot of colors should give way to “solid” colors, perhaps even a black and white palette, and fairy-tale scenes to teenage, sports, musical themes, as well as abstractions. In the eyes of teenagers, the carpet ceases to be a place for play; it is transformed into a full-fledged decorative element, therefore it must be in harmony with the stylistic design of the interior.
Laconic carpet for a teenager's room
Form
A carpet for a children's room can be purchased in any shape. In addition to the traditional rectangle, today it is proposed to complement the interior with floor coverings made in the form of an oval, complex shapes or circle. The latter will be a good solution for small rooms, as they are able to adjust the space and make them more spacious at the visual level.
Using a round rug you can adjust the space of the room
Products in the form of toys are relevant for children. For example, carpets for boys often have the shape of a car, a soccer ball, or a boat. Children love shaped rugs in the shape of animals. They look great next to the bed.
Figured carpet for a children's room
Carpets for girls are distinguished by their originality of shape. For them, products are offered in the shape of flowers, butterflies, and mushrooms. An extraordinary carpet in the shape of a cheerful daisy, fluffy aster, luxurious rose or peony will delight the eye with its brightness and create a pleasant atmosphere in the nursery.
Original flower carpet for a girl
How to choose a carpet by material
Before moving on to this section, let us clarify: we will consider all the popular types of materials from which carpets are made today. But not all of them are suitable for a children's room. And some are not suitable for all children.
Wool
Natural wool carpets have proven themselves to be excellent. They are very beautiful, warm, a choice of colors, patterns and shades - for every taste. The height of the pile can be very different. The only negative is that the child may be allergic to this material.
Cotton and linen
Excellent natural materials that do not cause allergies. However, it makes sense to consider them only when the child reaches primary school age - when they spend less time on the floor, and sensitivity to “not the softest” materials is no longer so high. These lightweight rugs can be removed and washed, however, they do not have the necessary amount of heaviness to prevent them from shifting during noisy children's games. Therefore, if your child loves to run and jump, opt for other materials.
Rattan, jute, water hyacinth and other “exotic” materials
Despite the fact that these materials are also environmentally friendly, they are not suitable for children until adolescence (when their interests and type of activity are already closer to those of an adult). Firstly, they absorb moisture well (accordingly, they are not suitable for babies over 6 months old), and secondly, their surface is too hard, so crawling and playing on them is uncomfortable.
Silk
Silk carpets are rarely used in children's rooms due to the high cost of such products. As a rule, they are intended for spectacular decoration.
Polyamide, polyacrylic, polypropylene, acrylic
Such carpets are practical, easy to clean and wash, do not cause allergies and are not very expensive. However, they quickly lose their original appearance and do not retain heat well.
Foamed polyethylene foam
Carpets made from this material have no pile, they are soft and light (but heavier than carpets made from cotton and linen). They have a big advantage: they do not absorb anything (moisture, dirt, odor). But even if a child gets this coating dirty while playing, it will be easy to clean. The cost of such carpets (as well as other synthetic ones) is low.
Carpets and age
Until six months, you don’t have to think about the carpet in the nursery at all. He will be superfluous there. The child spends time in a crib or in his mother’s arms. A carpet will be needed during the “sliding” period, when the baby begins to master his first, albeit not entirely perfect, steps. Learning to crawl on a carpet will be much easier than on a slippery floor. For this period, you will need a large, soft, fluffy carpet that is tactilely pleasant to the touch.
A children's carpet must be purchased when the baby learns to crawl
From the age of 3, when boys begin to rapidly develop physically, they will have to get rid of long pile. Instead, they buy medium-pile products, in the depths of which toys will not be lost, and which will be easier to care for. When choosing the pattern and color of the carpet, focus on the psychology of the young owner of the room.
When choosing a carpet for a child's room, be guided by the child's taste preferences.
From the age of seven, boys begin to actively discover this world and look for their place in it. The design of the carpet should match the son's hobbies. A young athlete will love the mini-football field in the room, a thinker will love a carpet with a labyrinth, puzzles or riddles, a fauna lover will be pleased with a carpet with images of exotic birds, favorite animals, and colorful fish.
Carpet for a children's room with a football theme
In adolescence, boys really want to be perceived not as an inexperienced schoolboy, but to be looked at as real men, so children's drawings on the floor covering sharply lose their relevance. Change the pattern to a bright and at the same time discreet abstraction, strict geometry, or opt for a monochromatic option.
Monochrome carpet for a teenage boy's room
TYPES OF CARPET FIXING
The full benefits of carpeting are only realized when they are installed correctly. For a small room, less than 12 m, it will be enough to fix the carpet with double-sided tape around the perimeter. If the area of the room is from 12 to 20 m, the tape must be laid around the perimeter and every meter. In a spacious room of more than 20 m2, manufacturers strongly advise gluing the canvas to the base.
In some cases, this method is the only possible one, as, for example, when laying on inclined surfaces, floors of rooms with curves, or stairs. A carpet laid in this way fits tightly to the floor, the joints of the sheets are invisible, the edges do not wear out, which as a result significantly increases its service life. Keep in mind: claims related to the rapid deterioration of the quality of the coating (loss of strength or thickness, the formation of waves, kinks, coils, etc.) will be considered only if the carpet was laid strictly according to the instructions.
Photo: Balsan
Children's carpets for girls' rooms
“No matter how high-quality the children’s carpets offered for girls’ rooms are, you need to understand that in a nursery they will still quickly lose relevance.”
In a girls' room, the purpose of carpets is completely different. They should not become shock absorbers for falls or mufflers for the clatter of running feet, but an element that brings warmth and comfort into the interior space. Very young ladies will love carpets with images of their favorite cartoons, fairy-tale characters, funny and kind pictures.
Any girl will like a carpet with fairy-tale characters
At the same time, parents may not focus on the high cost of the product. No matter how high-quality the proposed children's carpets for girls' rooms are, you need to understand that in a nursery they will still quickly lose relevance. With age, products with naive motifs will be replaced by plain carpets or coverings with luxurious patterns and attractive ornaments. Girls value the aesthetics of the objects around them more than boys and prefer to live in the most comfortable conditions.
Delicate pink carpet for a teenage girl’s room
Maiden flowers are called the pink-violet spectrum. Such shades carry with them the illusion of mystery and are conducive to daydreaming. The pink rug will cause genuine delight for the young lady. In a schoolgirl's nursery, carpets in cream tones and pastel colors would be more appropriate. They are neutral and can fit into any interior, and, therefore, the carpet has a chance to linger in the children's room for a long time. In this case, it makes sense to purchase an expensive and high-quality product. And naturally, children's carpets for girls' rooms must be fluffy and breathtaking in their softness.
3D carpets for children
A carpet with a three-dimensional pattern is not just a decorative element. This is a new world to explore. A highly aesthetic product with educational and entertaining implications, it is an excellent way to expand a child's creative thinking. Children's rugs for a girls' room can interpret the dollhouse and its surroundings. There is everything you need for the most varied and interesting games: rugs in the carpet itself, spacious halls of the house, a bunch of rooms. To make these play carpets more attractive, pink and green colors predominate.
3D carpet for a children's room
Children's carpets for boys' rooms have a strikingly different theme. They are offered entire mini-cities, with groomed paths for cars to move through schools, campgrounds, past lakes and lawns. If you add several components to such a carpet, such as traffic lights, pedestrian crossings, railways, then the carpet will turn into a real planet of entertainment. The carpet in a children's room for boys can look like a real football field, allowing a group of children to spend time actively at once.
3D carpets are made from polypropylene, therefore they are durable, wear-resistant, hypoallergenic and retain the brightness of their colors for decades. They do not absorb dirt, do not become stained, do not fade, and do not become electrified. The three-dimensional effect is created by alternating pile islands and a lint-free surface. Front gardens, furniture, various houses and many other attributes are created with convex multi-colored fibers.
3D carpets are durable
A voluminous rug will become a communicative assistant in teaching joint games. With its help, you will teach your child to make concessions, empathize, and share the successes and joy of friends.
CARPET SIZE
The width of carpets ranges from 0.7 to 5 m. The most common size is 4 m. What should be taken into account when calculating the required amount of material? If one side of the room is slightly smaller than the width of the carpet, use a whole piece. But when purchasing it, another 10–15% is added to the estimated area. Seemingly right angles in practice are far from ideal, and a small margin leaves room for maneuver.
Carpets in pink and other warm colors are intended for girls; products in cooler shades will be a wonderful addition to a boys’ room. However, there are also universal coverings for children's rooms. Photo: Associated Weavers
In more complex cases, you should choose a material of such a width that the waste will be minimal. Ask the installers to measure the room and make a cutting diagram. This is necessary to select the location of the seam line. When installed correctly, it is hardly noticeable, but do not neglect the opportunity to hide it under furniture. The cutting diagram is also important for rooms with complex configurations: curved, round, polygonal, where an accurate plan will become the basis of the optimal option.
Photo: ShutterStock/Fotodom.ru
Educational carpets
If you need original flooring for your children's room, then pay attention to educational carpets. They are a playing canvas on which applications made in different geometric shapes are collected. An educational carpet for a boy's room can be shaped like a car with a movable steering wheel and other accessories that are attractive to a boy. For older children, puzzle carpets will be of interest. They will help stimulate logical thinking.
Educational rug for a children's room
With the help of educational models of floor coverings, a child will be able to learn colors, the alphabet, and get acquainted with numbers and geometric shapes. The main purpose of purchasing carpets in this series is to develop a child’s sensory skills, tactile sensitivity, and fine motor skills. A children's educational carpet for a room for very young boys and girls consists of sections with different fillings. It may contain musical keys, images of animals with rustling ears, special mirrors and toys. All these items are attached with Velcro and can be moved along the surface of the carpet.
The carpet develops a child's sensory skills
Children perceive a carpet painted with multi-colored squares as interesting, optimistic, and cheerful. This type of coverage can be an excellent base for active games.
Interesting flooring design with classics. Of course, such a carpet will not be very suitable for a boy’s room, but the girls will be delighted. They will be able to organize a real street game tournament with their friends at home. This will be especially relevant in the off-season, when the asphalt is hidden under snow or constantly wet by rain.
Carpet with classics for a children's room
Carpet vs carpet
Many parents choose carpet for a children's room, that is, a carpet that completely covers the floor surface and is fixed with baseboards. The advantages of using carpet in children's rooms are very significant:
- this flooring looks beautiful and stylish;
- it is a fairly economical option (considering the fact that its installation does not require the presence of laminate or linoleum);
- this is just a convenient solution, since there are no sides that children usually constantly trip over;
- In addition, such a product only requires cleaning with a vacuum cleaner, which is very convenient.
But carpet still has its disadvantages:
- the carpet cannot simply be removed and washed, for example, if children spilled paint on it;
- If a stain is placed on the carpet, it will be quite difficult to remove it, that is, the stain will remain for a long time. After all, in reality, it is unlikely that any homeowner will want to say goodbye to the carpet because of one stain.
- Dust and even dust mites accumulate on such a covering, so the housewife should carefully vacuum the carpet, because it cannot be cleaned in any other way.
- A carpet made with a jute backing can sometimes warp and ripple. The reason for this phenomenon is humidity.
Children's carpets are available both synthetic and natural. Natural carpets are very high quality, if, of course, you are happy with the high price for a children's carpet. And if we take into account the fact that it is unlikely that a child will properly care for a natural handmade product, most parents do not incur such expenses, still preferring synthetic carpets, which are available in a wide range of products on the market.
