How to choose a carpet in the nursery

Any parents want to create the most comfortable conditions for their child. When decorating his room, they try to take into account all the needs of the child. One of the important factors is the choice of flooring. On it children will spend most of their time, especially kids. It's on the floor that they begin to crawl, then take the first steps. Subsequently, this is a favorite place for games. That is why carpet is considered one of the best coverings for the floor of a children's room - on a warm, soft and comfortable material the child will be comfortable to do important things.

Carpet in the nursery

Carpet structure

Three layers of carpet:

• pile;
• basis;
• secondary lining - glue or latex. For the children's room is preferable to the second option, since such a coating is not afraid of spilled water and it can be washed.

Pile type

According to the type of pile carpet is divided into three types:

• Loop cover - consists of loops, has a sufficiently hard surface, resistant to wear. It is made of artificial materials. There is a multi-level carpet with loops of different heights. This creates a 3D image.

• Pile coating - consists of cut loops. Produced from both artificial and natural materials. The pile has a soft, pleasant to the touch surface. It can be as very small - 2 mm, and large - from 5 mm and above.

• Lint-free carpet - dense, hard coating on a rubber base, reminiscent of felt.

For the children's room is a loop or pile carpet on latex. The first material is easier to clean and strong enough, the second - it absorbs sound well and is very pleasant when walking.

Which carpet to choose - coating material

Natural material has always been considered the best option for flooring. This includes products in which the content of wool from 10% or more. But they have drawbacks, which should be taken into account when choosing a carpet for the children's room. Advantages of carpet from wool:

• good sound absorption;
• pile elasticity;
• is warm, soft and comfortable;

Disadvantages of natural material:

• high cost;
• the possibility of the appearance of dust mites and moths;
• little durability;
• can not be used in a child's room suffering from allergies;
• occurrence of mold with excess moisture.

Artificial carpet is manufactured from the following synthetic fibers:

• nylon( polyamide) - a soft, durable material that can be easily cleaned, well-kept pile and does not fade;
• polyester - quite cheap hard coating with synthetic luster;
• polypropylene( olefin) - the cheapest and most common material in Russia, which "outlived its", and is gradually replaced by suprim and terclone - soft fibers, similar to wool and having greater wear resistance;
• polyacryl - only slightly inferior to nylon in quality.

Judging by the characteristics of synthetic materials, the best option in the nursery will be a nylon coating. Its disadvantages include the ability to accumulate static electricity and attract dust and dirt.

Carpet requirements in the children's room

• A tight loop or short pile - the product is easier to clean, and this is a very important factor for covering the baby's room.

• Latex lining - allows you to wash the cover and easier to survive an accidental "flood".
• Softness - the legs of the child should be cozy and warm.

• Strength and durability - children's games are very active.
• Environmental friendliness - the health of the child should not be endangered.
• Beautiful, bright, but not marking color.

Decorative properties of carpet

It would seem, there is nothing easier - to choose a darker children's carpet, buy and rid yourself of the hassle of cleaning the stains. But the dirt on this background is noticeable the same as on a very light coating. Much more practical in this respect carpet with ornament or pattern. Especially in the creation of the interior of the child's room, the flooring plays an important role.

Children's carpet, photo:

Carpet must match the design decision of the room, that is, combined with its overall color scheme. But there are a few more nuances peculiar to the children's room:

• Pictures from cartoons and fairy tales on the cover will perfectly fit into the baby's room. Children's carpet with roads and cars will be of interest to boys, and girls will like flowers and dolls.

• For older children choose a bright, but more realistic drawing - abstract figures, silhouettes of cars, etc.

• Teens will prefer to see in their room a more rigorous geometric pattern.

Carpet tile

One of the new variants of flooring is carpet tiles. It consists of squares, which alternately fit until they fill the entire floor space. In fact, it's the same carpet, but divided into segments. They spread them as parts - a path or an island, and the whole room.

Advantages of the coating:

• Possibility of replacing any part of the carpet. This is very simple - just remove the square and replace it with a new one.

• Design - Tiles are laid out in any order: ornament, square, stripe. Everything depends on imagination, the main thing is to choose colors.

• In addition, there are products in which the elements differ in texture. In this case, even a single-colored coating looks elegant.