The Best Flooring Option For Your Bedroom

You probably never thought about how flooring could affect your sleep and overall well-being. With that being said, what are the conditions that promote a good night’s sleep? Feeling relaxed, sleepy, and content is probably high on that list. 

Carpeting is still the obvious choice for many bedrooms across America but we would be remiss in not spelling out what a potential headache carpeting can be in the bedroom. 

Allergies: 

The carpet may look cozy and feel warm but they will trap dust and pollen over time, and pet dander if you allow your pets in your bedroom. This could be problematic for allergy sufferers. There is a reason why many Doctors tell their allergy patients to get rid of carpeting. 

Staining:

If you are like me starting your day with a cup of coffee and the morning news in bed you had better not spill that coffee. Drink and food spills can ruin your carpet as can blood or pet urine. Accidents can happen even to the most careful of us. You can buy carpets that claim to be stain resistant, getting stains out of the carpet is not only a chore but most likely you will never totally get rid of them.

Discoloration:

Over time you will find that the carpet is fading, especially near a window where it is exposed to direct sunlight. 

Shows Wear Patterns Over Time

No matter how hard you work on avoiding this, carpets will show a wear pattern more than hard surfaces do.

Cost

Carpeting will start at $3 to $12.50 and more per square foot, installation may or may not be included. You should also consider the yearly cost of getting your carpets deep-cleaned by a professional.  Omitting this may nil your warranty.

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What Are the Alternatives?

Luxury vinyl flooring. LVF is perfect for bedrooms, especially in households with kids and pets, and here are the reasons why.

Allergy-Proof

Luxury vinyl because of its smooth surface does not catch hair or pollen, or other allergens, nor does it preserve smells or dirt from pet paws. 

Affordability

Luxury Vinyl flooring will save you loads of money at the point of purchase and on upkeep compared to other flooring options. At between $2 and $5 per square foot, including installation, luxury vinyl flooring is a bargain compared to carpeting which can cost $3 to $5.50 per square foot, installation may or may not be included.

Multiple Design Choices

Due to the 3-d printing process, LV flooring can be made to look like wood or stone, and any design pattern and color imaginable. This makes it easy to find a floor that will match or complement your existing design scheme.

Easy to Install

While LVG used to be available only in large sheets, today’s tile planks are easy to install. No sawing or hammering required. Most brands now offer “self-adhesive” tiles, simply remove the backing and put into place on a properly prepared subfloor. This makes it ideal for the DIYers.

To summarize: 

Vinyl is the most popular form of resilient flooring (a category that also includes linoleum and cork) because it’s low-maintenance, water-resistant, cost-effective, and long-lasting. It also has the perfect balance of firmness and “give,” meaning it springs a bit when you walk on it for a comfortable feel underfoot. And thanks to recent technological advances, today’s vinyl comes in a wide range of high-quality, beautiful finishes.

What would you prefer?  Contact us anytime if you have questions or want to schedule a visit to one of our showrooms. 

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Carpet vs Luxury Vinyl, What Do You Prefer?

Long before luxury vinyl flooring appeared on the market and gained popularity, carpeting was considered to be the go-to flooring solution. Today, however, luxury vinyl flooring is surpassing the demand for carpet, and there are many reasons why.

While each flooring option offers its own set of obvious benefits, the comparison between vinyl vs. carpet is surprisingly closer than you might think. Both are available in different formats. For carpet, there are broadloom and carpet tiles and for vinyl, there are tile, plank and resilient sheets. Both have a lot of design versatility. And both are capable of helping you achieve a comfortable aesthetic when applied to almost any interior environment. However, there are certain aspects that set each flooring solution apart from one another. The following will help you decide which flooring solution is best for you and your space.

Look & Style

Both carpet and luxury vinyl allows for unlimited design versatility. Whether you like patterns or favor abstracts, both flooring solutions can help you achieve your desired style. With carpets, you either have lots of color choices, but fewer patterns to choose from, or more pattern options, but fewer color choices due to the dying and tufting technology. On the other hand, the 3D printing technology used in luxury vinyl can easily replicate the natural look of wood or stone thus allowing for virtually unlimited design choices without having to sacrifice color or patterns.

For those that love the feel and look of a woven texture, the use of area rugs on top of luxury vinyl allows for the ease of cleaning and the ability to add textured elements for greater visual effects.

Cleanability & Durability

When it comes to dirt, carpets work more like a filter, allowing dirt and dust to be vacuumed up. However, spills on carpets not only attract more dirt to the area but depending on the dye method used, stains can easily set in. Specifically, with broadloom carpets, moisture can pass through which causes mold to grow below the surface.

Carpet is prone to crushing and matting over time, not to mention the increased visibility of dirt and wear in high-traffic areas. Carpet manufacturers are doing their best to mitigate this problem by creating products like carpet tiles which come with a backing system to allow an end-user to pull up the afflicted areas and either clean or replace them.

Luxury vinyl does not absorb spills as it is a non-porous material that keeps moisture and other harmful substances (or bacteria) from penetrating through like they would in carpet, or other flooring surfaces like concrete or the grout of ceramics. Also, luxury vinyl flooring has a wear layer with a polyurethane topcoat. This layer provides luxury vinyl with a natural resistance to moisture, staining, and scratching. Its overall ease of maintenance from spills to disinfecting is unsurpassed, especially when following a typical two-bucket cleaning system. Thanks to its superior design versatility, luxury vinyl can visually hide traffic lanes and hold up to the foot traffic, whereas a carpet crushes and matts. Overall, luxury vinyl offers peace of mind like no other flooring material can.

Applications

As mentioned earlier, carpet is still very much a popular flooring solution, especially in bedrooms. But now we are seeing a huge shift in favor of luxury vinyl in the residential and commercial space. Other industries that have begun to rely on luxury vinyl flooring include hospitality, healthcare, and retail spaces. Large commercial retailers have begun to install vinyl in their fitting rooms, and some are even using it as the main flooring surface in place of carpet. Pairing luxury vinyl with an accent area rug allows for easy maintenance and durability which is why hotels, large and small, have also begun replacing carpet with luxury vinyl flooring and using area rugs for an accent versus using installed carpet. 

Sound

Noise is a factor to consider when weighing carpet vs. vinyl flooring. While carpet is ideal for noise reduction, luxury vinyl flooring has similar sound reduction abilities when the right construction is selected, or when an underlayment is applied to the subfloor.

Cost

Cost is comparable when comparing vinyl vs. carpet. The average cost for carpet is $3-7 per square foot, excluding installation. Luxury vinyl can be priced from $2-$7 per square foot including the cost of installation. However, when factoring in long-term maintenance costs of both flooring solutions, the lifetime cost of luxury vinyl flooring is less.

We know that there are many flooring options to choose from and that it can get a bit overwhelming. Hopefully, this carpet vs luxury vinyl flooring overview has been helpful to you make a decision on which way to go. At West Coast Floor Company in Napa and Vallejo, we offer all types of flooring plus expert installation and hope to be able to help you with your flooring needs. Feel free to call us for a design consultation if you are still unsure what is the best solution for your needs.

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