Carpet Or Laminate In Nursery

Starting to think about nursery and spare room and such was wondering whether anyone could advise on the best type of flooring.

Carpet or laminate in nursery.

Price wise they re about the same. Nursery carpet v laminate 15 posts add message report. September 2013 edited september 2013 in march 2014 moms. Thing is we are getting most of the house re floored we bought the house a year ago and can finally afford to replace some shocking carpet so we will do the nursery to be at the same time.

These organic compounds are emitted as gases and can cause health problems such as eye and nose discomfort throat irritation allergic skin reactions headaches fatigue dizziness and nausea. Geordiemacminx tue 14 nov 06 14 51 57. Laminate would not be my first choice for babies but it s certainly a budget friendly option and it s very scratch resistant so it s good for toys and when kids get a bit older and run around but be careful with laminate as the super low priced ones are cheap for a reason. Carpet or laminate hard wood mcsweets member.

Laminate is difficult. I couldn t live without the laminate to be honest. Synthetic carpet fibres laminate flooring carpet glues and flooring adhesives contain high concentrations of volatile organic compounds vocs. I know the laminate we will probably put an area rug.

Actually laminate can increase the sounds coming from outside by echoing the vibrations in a way that is often described as hollow. I have a 5 year old and a 6 month old and the amount of things that have been spilled on the floor is amazing. Laminate seems so much more hygenic but carpet will be softer for the crawling stage. Along with being less expensive than hardwood laminate also doesn t require.

Not sure whether this really classes as pregnancy but what the hell. For those who like the look of hardwood but don t have the budget for it laminate floors are a good option. Laminate floors are compressed pieces of veneer that have the image of a wood species pressed on top. First baby on the way in april.

Laminate flooring or engineered luxury vinyl plank. Because of this laminate is often not preferred for a baby s bedroom or nursery. Unlike carpeting laminate flooring offers absolutely zero soundproofing and insulation benefits. I can t decide between carpet and laminate.

Carpet laminate and rug probably not a good idea you can get treated carpet which shrugs off most stains if its really bad a nursery rug over a plain carpet looks great. Image via flickr by floorsmk. Laminate laminates offer an inexpensive easy to install alternative to hardwood flooring or tile ranging from 1 to 3 per square foot. We have laminate in our flat in the living room and hallway carpet in bedrooms.