Soft floor for children's rooms: the optimal and beautiful solution for child safety
Arranging a room for a child takes a lot of time for parents, because it needs to be made beautiful, safe and environmentally friendly. One of the flooring options is a soft floor for a children's room, which serves as a great alternative to carpets. Such a "mosaic" of polymer compounds is created and is able to withstand heavy loads, so more and more consumers prefer it.
Nice, bright and comfortable
The content of the article
- 1 Soft floor for children's rooms: positive aspects of the material
- 2 Features and types of flooring in the nursery
- 3 How to lay a soft floor (puzzle mat) for children
- 4 Tips for buying and an overview of major manufacturers
- 5 Original options for children: photo examples
- 6 Coating Care Tips
- 7 Few recommendations
Soft floor for children's rooms: positive aspects of the material
Modern technologies have made it possible to develop a new safe material, which is manufactured using EVA technology and is used for soft floors. It contains ethylene vinyl acetate, microporous polymer and other elements. The coating has high resistance to mechanical damage and flexibility.
Drawing option
And also the positive aspects of soft floor puzzles for children include:
- lack of any smell;
- environmental friendliness;
- does not cause allergic reactions;
- has the effect of "warm floors" and excellent sound insulation;
- such a coating is not affected by moisture;
- easy to remove dirt;
- it is enough to replace one module if its integrity is damaged.
Children always love this rug.
In European countries, soft flooring is used in kindergartens more often than natural wood or ceramics. Indeed, in addition to the above advantages, a child playing on a beautiful floor has practically no chance of getting a bruise or abrasion.
Features and types of flooring in the nursery
Soft floor for children's rooms - individual elements that are assembled into a common mosaic. The parts are connected using a special coupling, which ensures the reliability and strength of the coating. This type of connection is considered to be "dovetail".
Connecting two elements
The rug can fill the floor even in rooms with non-standard dimensions. It serves not only as insulation and softening, but also as a kind of toy that develops the thinking of kids.
Manufacturers identify several variations of soft floors for children's rooms:
- educational, where puzzles contain the alphabet or geometric shapes;
- the world of animals ("zoo");
- "City", this option helps children to get acquainted with the traffic rules on the road;
- A "map" where you can find out about different countries and their location;
- play, for example, classics;
- classic pattern that you can independently combine at your discretion.
Perfectly fills the entire space of the room
Such a coating can be found not only in children's rooms. Today, there are various design solutions that allow you to lay puzzles in offices or other rooms, performing the role of noise and heat insulation, as well as serving as decorative elements.
Elements made under wood
In apartments, such rugs can be found on the balcony or near the bed, as well as in any room where they fit the overall design.
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How to lay a soft floor (puzzle mat) for children
A standard soft floor puzzle for children has a size of 30 by 30 cm and a height of 10 to 13 mm. It is easy to lay it, so there is absolutely no need to turn to professionals. It does not require a special preparatory layer, they put the elements directly on the linoleum or laminate laid in the apartment.
A quick installation guide for kids to keep the floor warm and safe.
Table 1. Instructions for laying puzzle mat for children
| Act | Photo example |
|---|---|
| First you need to learn how to assemble modules. Each piece has an arrow-like angle. It is necessary to collect so that they all look in the same direction. |  |
| Connect and stretch all modules a little. |  |
| Leave at least 2 cm to the walls and install curb strips to protect the mountings. |  |
| If you want to fix the covering, then glue double-sided tape on the back side. |  |
In this simple way, you assembled and fixed the children's rug. The soft floor in the nursery can be laid in a variety of ways, here is a video review of the options for using such a coating.
Video: soft floor for children's rooms
Tips for buying and an overview of major manufacturers
For soft puzzles in rooms for children or other rooms, there are selection criteria:
- When buying a variant with a specific pattern, only take sealed packs that belong to the same batch of issue. So you can get away from the inconsistency of shades in the elements.
- The main criterion is wear resistance and durability, with a high strength index, so carefully look at the characteristics of the product and the manufacturer before purchasing.
- A good option is puzzles with additional moisture resistance and immunity to ultraviolet rays, such details will not fade over time and will not deteriorate when liquid is spilled on them.
Option with additional removable elements
Among the whole variety of manufacturers in the domestic market, there are several companies:
- BABYPOL, products are equipped with additional thermal insulation components;
- Eco-polymers, rugs from this manufacturer can be transformed into cubes and assembled houses for children;
- MD Taiwan, modules have increased strength due to the addition of plasticizers.
Developing rugs that can be used as a designer
Such a coating will interest a child at any age, older children will like the opportunity to use elements as a constructor, and bright colors will attract kids. At the same time, you can choose shades for other rooms and even for office premises.
To understand how much this transformation of space will cost you, here are some examples of the cost of rugs.
Table 2. Average cost of rugs
| Manufacturing firm | Name | Cost per set, rub. | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eco-polymers | Jazz-12 set (12 elements) | 1 000 |  |
| Ecopromtorg | "Leaves" set of 9 modules | 750 |  |
| Ecopromtorg | "Ocean" 60 by 60 cm, 4 pcs. | 1 350 |  |
Original options for children: photo examples
To make your choice that will be right and will appeal to your kids, here are some examples of the perfect flooring in the form of a soft puzzle combined with drawings on the walls or the general design of the room:
Laconicism and contrast with blue walls, gives freshness to the whole room
Even in a bright, spacious room, you can choose a beautiful option
Learn the alphabet and collect cubes
Massage option for health promotion. He can take a separate corner of the nursery
Show your imagination, and the child will appreciate it, and by turning the rug into an additional game, he can help the child develop and learn faster.
Coating Care Tips
The floor covering in the form of a soft puzzle mat greatly simplifies maintenance, since it is not exposed to chemicals, that is, it can be washed with any cleaning agent. There are several rules that will significantly increase the life of such a floor:
- do not walk in heels on the rug, sharp objects can break the integrity of the upper protective film;
- for wet cleaning, it is recommended to use a sponge and soap solution, it can be carried out several times a week;
- strong chemicals should not be used;
- if the integrity of the element is broken, it is enough to replace only it.
We count and play
Observing such simple rules, the soft floor will last for many years until the grown-up child gets tired of it. If you look at the reviews of consumers who have already installed such a coating in the nursery, they will only be positive, since the rugs really quickly captivate the kids and reduce the risk of bruising during active games.
Few recommendations
If you are at the stage of choosing how to cover the floor in the nursery, making it softer, safer and warmer, pay attention to the soft puzzle floors that not only meet all safety requirements, but are also very popular with the children themselves.
Choose a rug based on the interests of the child himself, and also buy closed packs from the same batch. If you want to make it mobile, that is, collect it every time to play with your child, buy small options of 4 - 8 modules, which will be enough.
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