Sources for Washable rugs for Kid's Rooms

17 years ago

We are pulling up all the carpets on our 2nd floor and installing hardwood floors next week. Hooray!

The carpet is from the previous owners and has seem better days. We're also hoping the hardwood helps our DD's asthma.

I would like to find some throw or area rugs for the bedrooms to soften things up (and help our feet in the cold New England winters.)

I cannot, though, find any cute rugs for my daughters' bedrooms. Their rooms are Pottery Barn-ish - one has light green and one has lilac walls - with white furniture and pink accessories. I've looked at JC Penney's and Target's web site, but can't A.) find lots of washable rugs that don't have latex backing -- not sure how you 'wash' those and B.) are cute colors.

Does anyone else have any other sources?

thanks for any ideas.

Denise

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Comments (4)

california_dreamer
17 years ago
Our previous home was all hardwood- even the bedrooms. I got an adorable chenille braided rug in pretty pastel colors for dd's room. Big Mistake! It looked terrible after about a year. It was impossible to clean.
My suggestion would be to stay away from natural fibers if at all possible (wool, cotton, sisal, etc). I've had the best luck with rugs made with tightly woven olefin. They seen to resist stains the best and are easy to spot clean.
I'm not sure you'll find any truly "washable" (as in the machine) rugs other than bath mats.
Good luck- hope you find something that will work.
elizgonz
17 years ago
We have hardwoods and I have oriental rugs in one of the kids' rooms and a jersey knit shag in my boys' room. I wash the shag in the washer and throw it over the fence to dry.

Here is a link that might be useful: Rugs USA Jersey Knit Shag
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brutuses
17 years ago
JC Penney rugs are very durable.
deebk
Original Author
17 years ago
Interesting, California, I just assumed "washable" meant "machine washable", but I guess it sometimes just means spot-cleaning or steam cleaning is allowed. I will looked at the olefin.

Elizgonz, I've never seen those jersey rugs - they are so just and probably comfortable to play on. I looked quickly at the site, but will go back on to spend more time.

Also, thanks, Brutuses, for the info about JC Penney. I've bought from them before, but just didn't see what I was looking for yet. Maybe I'll search deeper.