Back-to-School: Creating the Best Kid-Friendly Workspace
As the kids head back to school and you have a moment to get your household in order after the fun summer months, you can take this time to reorganize and reassess. Once the schedules of your little students fill up with homework, activities, and extracurriculars, the average school week will fly by at a rapid pace! To keep your home as organized as possible during the busiest times, it pays to have an appropriate space earmarked for your kids to complete their schoolwork and keep their gear in.
However, there’s no need to create an overwhelming task for yourself because designing this area is easier than you think. With a few thoughtful considerations, and perhaps a quick DIY flooring installation, you can have a child’s work and playroom ready to use in no time. In fact, get your young learners involved in the design process and they will take more ownership in its upkeep! Well, we can’t guarantee that last part. However, we can verify that we have some outstanding tips for creating the best kid-friendly workspace in the home:
Easy Kid-Friendly Floors to Install
It’s no secret that laminate and luxury vinyl floors are incredibly valuable, well-rounded flooring options for an active home with kids. You can explore waterproof floors, as well as scratch-resistant options, that will be perfect for a kid’s room. If your home features genuine wood or stone floors inside, you can find an affordable laminate or luxury vinyl floor that matches the rest of your surfaces. Look for a product that offers floating floor installation for a new kid-friendly floor that goes down in record time over the weekend. Floating floors are ready for activity immediately!
Quietest Kid-Friendly Floors
If it’s sound absorption you are after, plush carpet will offer a quieter atmosphere and a soft landing spot for kids at play and backpacks that are dropped. Nylon carpets offer the ultimate in stain resistance but will be pricier to purchase. We love polyester carpets for their well-rounded combination of looks, stain resistance, durability, and affordability. There’s no need to spend big on floors for the kid’s room that will most likely be replaced down the line! You can also purchase area rugs and area rug pads to protect hard surface floors and offer the same characteristics as wall-to-wall carpet. If installing new laminate or luxury vinyl floors, explore options with underlayment that offers premium sound-absorbing qualities.
Kid-Friendly Floors with Moisture Protection
Whether it’s wet shoes and raincoats during rainy walks from the bus stop, or a spilled glass of milk during homework, it pays to have kid’s room flooring that can handle moisture. You can decide whether your home needs water-resistant or waterproof flooring, but an increased level of moisture protection is ideal. Innovative laminate and vinyl flooring products will also better resist paints, markers, and other art supplies than genuine wood, stone, or carpet will. It’s worth it to install a new floor for your children’s space to ensure they have an environment that fosters learning and creativity that you don’t have to stress about!
Easy-to-Clean Floors for Kid Spaces
If a mess does occur, we want the easiest, quickest clean-up imaginable. Waterproof and water-resistant flooring will allow you to simply wipe up any tracked-in messes or spills instantly with paper towels. Scratch-resistant floors only require regular sweeping and an occasional Swiffer WetJet system to shine. When purchasing area rugs, you can also look for machine-washable cotton varieties that are a breeze to clean while the kids are at school during the day. The easier your floors are to clean, the better!
In addition to picking out new floors and area rugs together, you can come up with incentives for your children to help encourage keeping the space clean on a weekly basis. Reach out to Flooring 101 or visit any one of our seven Flooring 101 locations when you are ready to outfit your kid-friendly workplace this school year!
