Kids Rugs

About Kids Rugs

Colourful and fun kid’s rugs are becoming more and more popular these days, especially in chilly winter. Children’s carpets are typically smaller pieces that have fun colours and themes. They do wonders for adding some extra colour and life to a children’s room and helping to make it more cosy and homey. 

Like with other soft furnishings like kids beds, it's best to select stylish and comfortable items. 

Advantages of Nursery Rugs

There are many reasons to add a rug to a child's room, from making it more inviting for playtime to creating a cohesively decorated space. Here are a few advantages of this little addition. 

Complete a Room's Decor

When it comes to kids' rugs, it's about functionality and visual appeal to match the kids' furniture & bedding. Kids bedroom rugs can give a room the finish and lift it needs. 

Cover Stains and Hard Surfaces

Children’s rugs create a space in a tiled room where a child can play with their toys comfortably on the floor, as all little ones love to do. A play rug can also help cover an otherwise monotonous carpet expanse. It can also help cover up the odd stains that creep in when children are involved! 

Mix and Match

No one needs to limit themselves to just one rug. Depending on room size and requirements, one or more than one kid's floor rugs can be placed in a room. Designs can mix and match to create an interesting visual on the floor. 

Types of Kids Room Rugs

Just as every child is unique, there are many rugs to choose from. These can perfectly fit the decor, feature a child's interests, or be an item a child will carry into teenage years. 

Shapes and Themes

Parents can also buy kids floor rugs for different ages and genders. The mats come in different themes and feature different animals or characters. It's also easy to find kids wardrobes to match for a cohesive look.

Sophisticated Rugs

Currently, kids rugs with a more sophisticated feel are more on-trend than those more child-like. This can be a great purchase. These children's rugs can still be used for teens or in other rooms in the house.

Shag rugs and those with geometric patterns are particularly fashionable at the moment, and they go beautifully with kids bookcases & bookshelves. 

Materials

Kids room rugs come in a variety of fabrics and materials. It’s best to go for children's bedroom rugs of natural materials if children spend a lot of time on them. 

Wool 

Wool is one of the best materials to choose from for floor mats for kids as it is entirely natural and does not have any toxins. Wool is also quite hardy, so that it can withstand more rough treatment than other materials. It even stains less easily than other fabrics. Pair a wool rug with stylish kids drawers for an even better style.

Cotton

Cotton is another great natural option, especially as it is naturally hypoallergenic like is found in baskets & bassinets. It’s also quite durable and an affordable alternative to wool. 

Jute 

Jute is also an organic material option. It is one of the safest and most inexpensive natural materials for kids carpets. It can be a beautiful material as well. 

However, jute can be a bit rough to the touch. If kids enjoy playing on the floor, this may not be ideal. 

Synthetic Materials

Perhaps look at acrylic or polypropylene kids' mats if these more organic fabrics are not easy to budget for. Acrylic is not as tough or stain resistant as wool, but it is designed to mimic wool, and so it can take quite a bit of rough and tumble. 

What to Consider Before Purchasing

Material Pros and Cons

Like with a lot of furniture, when picking kids bedroom rugs, it is crucial to consider any allergies to certain materials or other substances making up the carpet. It is also essential to investigate how fire-resistant a carpet’s material is. A synthetic rug is more likely to catch alight than a natural fabric.

Decor Choices

It is best to consider a child’s play rug colour and design preferences before spending money on a carpet. What an adult likes may be very different from a child’s tastes! A kid's play rug should also complement other items in the room like kids tables and chairs.  

Easy to Care For

It can help to choose kids' floor rugs that are darker. This is because they show stains and dirt less. They will still need to be cleaned regularly, but dark shades will help take some anxiety out of home aesthetics. 

Care and Maintenance

On the whole, a baby rug is low maintenance. For the care and maintenance of kids bedroom rugs, it's best to clean them often. A vacuum once or twice a week is excellent. It is also a good idea to get rugs steam cleaned from time to time to get rid of some of the more stubborn dirt and stains.