Kids & Nursery Rugs

Why have a rug in a kids room?

A rug gives play its own place on the floor, so the games stay together instead of spreading across the room. Children spend much of the day down there, building, drawing and sitting down for a snack, and a rug turns that stretch of floor into a spot that is clearly theirs. It also anchors the room, bringing pattern and color to the middle of the floor, and it makes a more inviting place to sit and play than a bare floor.

Which design suits a kids room?

Choose the design for the room as it will be in a few years, not only as it is today, since a rug usually stays longer than the toys on it. A bold stripe, dot or geometric pattern gives a plain room something to look at, while a solid tone lets bedding, toys and drawings on the wall carry the color. The weave sets the feel: a softer weave gives a little for sitting and kneeling, a tighter weave stands up best to a lot of floor play, and a mixed weave adds texture variation within the surface.

Why choose a PVC kids rug?

Because a kids room floor is where toys, snacks and bare hands all end up, so the material matters. Pappelina plastic rugs are woven in Leksand, Sweden, from phthalate-free PVC that is approved under REACH for use in food and toy production in the EU and the US. PVC also doesn't soak anything up, so spilled juice or a dropped snack stays on the surface instead of sinking in. The hemmed edges lie flat, too, which leaves no curled corner for a toy car or a small foot to catch on.

What size rug fits a kids room?

Choose a rug large enough to hold the play, so the building blocks and games stay on it rather than on the floor around it. Start by measuring the area where your child actually plays. In a small room, the rug can cover most of the open floor between the bed and the wall, while in a larger room it can mark out one corner as the play area. If friends come over, a larger rug gives everyone room to sit in a circle, and keeping it clear of the door's swing lets the door open without catching.