nelliesnursery Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 Hi all, I am new to this forum and have got a lot from just reading older posts and comments, so thank you! I am in the process of starting a nursery in a barn we are converting, but I'd really appreciate some advice in terms of flooring. For the messy areas we will go for a non-slip durable vinyl, but the other areas will be carpeted. Initially I was thinking carpet tiles, seems logical because you can replace if there are any bad spillages. However upon inspection in the flooring showroom, I felt they all looked too commerical and not homely enough. The other options are to go for a contract carpet that I assume would be more durable than a domestic type carpet, or go for traditional underlay and carpet like we all have in our homes. What would people advise? I want to make it as homely as possible whilst making it practical. I certainly don't want to have to replace in a couple of years. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stargrower Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 My first thought is, if you're converting a barn, are you in the countryside and/or what outdoor provision do you have? I'm asking because of MUD!. My nursery has heavy duty vinyl throughout then rugs where we need them, e.g. quite a few in the baby room, in cosy corners, book corners etc. I buy reasonably cheap rugs, usually from Ikea, as even with lots of hoovering and cleaning, they eventually (or sometimes quite quickly!) become grubby. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lsp Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 We put contract carpet in some areas that we thought would be OK as our children and staff change shoes when they arrive. Unfortunately we didn't think about the parents coming to 'settle' their children every morning, having walked across the playing field ! I would go with non slip vinyl and rugs if starting again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
korkycat Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 We have 'Nursing Home' carpet which is rubberbacked, can be mopped and comes up a treat when properly cleaned. Itis been down for years now. Copes well with spills and worse! korkycat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LKeyteach Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 I would go vinyl and rugs too. Rugs can be moved to give greater flexibility of use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finleysmaid Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 we have a very old sprung floor....ikea rugs work really well to zone areas a create communication friendly spaces Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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