Carpet Or Laminate In Nursery

Laminate flooring or engineered luxury vinyl plank.

Carpet or laminate in nursery.

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. 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. I can t decide between carpet and laminate. Along with being less expensive than hardwood laminate also doesn t require.

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. Laminate laminates offer an inexpensive easy to install alternative to hardwood flooring or tile ranging from 1 to 3 per square foot. 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. Nursery carpet v laminate 15 posts add message report.

Image via flickr by floorsmk. Fairly durable scratch resistant and easy to clean laminates are not a bad choice for a nursery or playroom provided parents opt for newly available low or zero emission laminate products. Laminate is difficult. Price wise they re about the same.

For those who like the look of hardwood but don t have the budget for it laminate floors are a good option. We are ripping out the carpet in the room where the nursery will be and trying to think of pros cons for each. Geordiemacminx tue 14 nov 06 14 51 57. Carpet or laminate hard wood mcsweets member.

I couldn t live without the laminate to be honest. Laminate floors are compressed pieces of veneer that have the image of a wood species pressed on top. 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. Synthetic carpet fibres laminate flooring carpet glues and flooring adhesives contain high concentrations of volatile organic compounds vocs.

Because of this laminate is often not preferred for a baby s bedroom or nursery. Actually laminate can increase the sounds coming from outside by echoing the vibrations in a way that is often described as hollow. I know the laminate we will probably put an area rug. Unlike carpeting laminate flooring offers absolutely zero soundproofing and insulation benefits.

It s a finished attic room. Not sure whether this really classes as pregnancy but what the hell. First baby on the way in april. Laminate seems so much more hygenic but carpet will be softer for the crawling stage.