We love carpets, but there are some rooms which carpet is not the best choice, or should be used at all. There’s some rooms which you should not use carpets in.
Which rooms should you never put carpet in?
Let’s take a look, and also the alternatives for these rooms.
Key Takeaways
- Carpet should be avoided in high moisture rooms
- Avoid areas with frequent spills and heavy dirt
- Bathrooms, Kitchens and Laundry Rooms are rooms which should avoid carpet
- Mud rooms and entry ways should not be carpeted or use specialised entry matting
Don’t Use Carpet In Bathrooms
There’s no doubt that one of the worst rooms to put a carpet in is a bathroom. There’s a lot of water and high moisture, both enemies of a carpet.
Moisture can soak into the carpet and you may get mould and mildew, with bad odours hard to get rid of.
Carpet in a bathroom is a thing, but it’s not recommended. There’s plenty of alternatives to carpet which are not only more practical, but offer a stylish way of decorating your bathroom.
Ceramic tile floors are an option, but can be expensive and time consuming. A great alternative is LVT and vinyl flooring which provides better protection against the elements.
Don’t Use Carpets In Kitchens
The area in your house which is most susceptible to spills and things falling on your floor is the kitchen. Think drinks, food and oily spills happening in the kitchen. This is not good news for a carpet, which may stain or require intensive deep cleaning.
A better alternative for the kitchen flooring is a tiled floor, hardwood, vinyl or laminate flooring. All these options are much easier to maintain, look stylish and have good longevity.
Don’t Use Carpets In Entrance Halls
When it comes to entering your home, your entrance hall or entry way shouldn’t be carpeted with your nice hallway or stairs carpet.
The immediate entry to your home is one place that’s going to get dirty. Walking in from the outside, water, dirty and bad weather will be on shoes and boots, transferring into your home.
The best way of dealing with this is to use entrance matting, or add a small area such as a tiled area for the immediate entrance to your home. You also have options of laminate flooring for your hallway, which is easier to maintain and keep clean.
Don’t Use Carpet In Laundry Rooms
A laundry room is a place where there can be a lot of moisture and high humidity, both not great for a carpet. If there are any leaks from a washing machine, this also poses another problem.
Instead of using carpet, tiles, vinyl or laminate flooring are preferred options for flooring in a laundry room.
Don’t Use Carpet In Mud Rooms
When it comes to rooms that a carpet is definitely not welcome, as the name suggests carpeting a mud room is a bad idea.
Mud, dirt, grass and water will definitely get onto a carpet, making it stressful to keep clean. Better alternatives for a mud room include tiles, wood, laminate and vinyl flooring.
And there you have it, the rooms you avoid using carpets in are the kitchen, bathroom, laundry room and entrance halls. Better alternatives for these places include vinyl flooring and laminate flooring, both stylish and affordable options.
Come into The Carpet Shop in North Shields where we can talk you though your options for your next flooring, including the best alternatives to carpets.
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