Floorboards vs Carpet i Bedroom what is better?

Hi all,

Looking at putting floorboards down in the bedroom.. I heard Carpet is better, but is this personal preference or is it better for warmth to have carpet? I would think it would add abit of value to the place with the same finishing throughout.

Thoughts?

Matt

 

Its nice to step on to carpet when getting up in winter, compared to floor boards, but a rug under the bed could also serve a similar purpose.

 

Unless allergies involved that rule out carpets, it is a personal choice.

Floorboards are colder, harder and noisier, carpets softer and warmer.
Marg

 

Floorboards here, reduce allergies, and much easier to clean

 

My last 2 places had floorboards in common areas and carpets in bedrooms - wouldn't have it any other way - perfect compromise of function/comfort. My wife is quite sensitive to airborne irritants (esp if cats have been around) and has never had a problem with carpet in the bedroom.

 

IP - Floor board (easier to clean / maintain)
PPR - Personal Preference

For me, in my PPR, I have (and prefer) floorboards. Mainly because kids are still at the age they throw up when they get sick... much easier to clean than carpet. Also better for allergies.

 

I'm a firm believer in polished concrete/epoxy flooring with drab grey on the walls & ceiling.

Tenants can add a splash of colour.

Nothing is more homely than Gulag-style finishes.

 

Tru dat, my dd threw up on the floorboards after lunch today. Luckily not upstairs on the carpet.

 

I like floorboards personally, but unfortunately I’ve got carpets at the moment

Floorboards are easy to clean - no vacuuming or quarterly deep cleaning.

A spray mop will clean the whole house with floorboards & tiles.

But if it’s your bedroom then choose whatever you like

 

In my PPOR we have carpet but I have floating floors and polished floor boards throughout my IPs. Less maintenance and easy to clean.
I would do it in my PPOR also if I started again.

 

Depends where you are I think? Brisbane up....floorboards/tiles all the way.

 

In my daughters room, I have some cardboard boxes that are being used to store stuff. My daughter had split milk on the floor and it dried up... for months I was walking into her room and smelling the stench.

Decided to investigate and found the milk had dried up and glued to the cardboard box to the ground. Applied some hot water and scrubbed it away 10 mins later. You can't do that with carpet

 

floor is much better, carpet hides a lot of dust. I run roomba everyday in the bedroom, still a lot of dust come out everyday. not so with hard surface.

 

In the process of installing Queensland spotted gum solid flooring. No carpet anywhere.

 

Hard floors plus rugs for me. Not a fan of the dust.

 

Its all about personal preference. We did boards downstairs, carpet upstairs. Carpet is definitely warmer underfoot in winter and better for acoustics ....but floorboards are sexier... easier to clean spills, pet accidents etc....aesthetically they are the winners.

There are also heating considerations . You can do underfloor heating with floors, but there are warranty issues. You can lay it under click lock floors without voiding the warranty, but if you lay it under tongue n groove you void the 25 year floor warranty .. and unfortunately most the nicer boards tend to be tongue and groove.

The other option is to tile... with underfloor heating if you are inclined .... easy to clean. They look good.... and they will also help the house stay cooler in summer . Plenty of timber look tiles these days that can be laid with 1mm gaps so they look just like floorboards

 

I cannot wait to rip up the carpet upstairs and put down floorboards. It's right up the top of the list of reno's we want once the mortgage is paid off.

 

To rent out or sell?
Price to polish 3 bedrooms = 1 br of carpet

 

A good rule of thumb is hard floors to the living areas and soft to the bedrooms, but it's really dependent on the home and situation.

 

It has to be carpet to bedrooms in my opinion