Durable and Safe Products Are a Must for Homes with Small Children

Kids and pets can be harder on our homes than the adults in some cases. Spilled juice on the carpet, sticky handprints on the walls, crayon art on anything but paper. Durable and safe products are a must for homes with small children. This is especially true when it comes to flooring. Today we're focusing on kid friendly kitchen floor options that are durable but also safe for little feet. If you have babies and toddlers, you'll want to provide them with crawling and walking surfaces that are friendly to little knees and feet. Spending time in the kitchen while mom cooks means they'll be toddling around underfoot. Stone and tile floors are very hard and can be cold if you don't have in floor heating. The grout and uneven surface of stone floors make them not the top choice for kid friendly kitchen floors. Hardwood is a better option, especially with in-floor heat. Hardwood and laminate flooring is not as hard as ceramic tile or stone so it will be easier on little knees. It has no grout lines and a smooth surface that makes it easier to clean up spills and dirt. Linoleum, marmoleum and cork are other kid friendly options because they feel softer underfoot. Ultra hard surfaces like stone and tile can lead to more breakage if something is dropped—a nightmare if you have little fingers picking things up off the floor. Kid friendly floors are easy on the feet and easy to keep clean. Talk with your flooring retailer about the best flooring option for your kitchen and your kids. Source: blog.dolphincarpet.com