Issue 05/2007 - Home Textiles for Children`s Rooms - Making Kids Feel Secure
From their room children conquer their surroundings. In this room they play and learn and they feel secure. Kids like it soft and fluffy. Therefore in children’s rooms it should be warm, soft, comfortable and appropriate for kids. Carpet flooring, blankets, cushions and soft toys, a warm and soft bed and cosy curtains make the children’s room a place to play, to feel good and to rest.
Carpet flooring – warm, soft and comfortable
Crawling, romping and playing on the floor – that’s what children like best. Therefore it is a good thing to have floor coverings suitable for children. Carpet flooring is soft and warm and no other material absorbs the noise of playing children in a better way. In addition, textile floor coverings are safe to step on and keep children’s feet grounded. Even if they fall down on the ground the soft surface will absorb the shock and prevent from getting injured.
Also for children allergic to house dust mites carpet flooring is suitable because the dust is kept inside until the next cleaning. In this way less noxious fine dust particles will arrive in the indoor air to be breathed in. For most of allergic persons fine dust is a key problem, on the one hand irritating the respiratory tracts and on the other hand effecting allergic reactions by transporting allergens into the lung.
Also for children allergic to house dust mites carpet flooring is suitable because the dust is kept inside until the next cleaning. In this way less noxious fine dust particles will arrive in the indoor air to be breathed in. For most of allergic persons fine dust is a key problem, on the one hand irritating the respiratory tracts and on the other hand effecting allergic reactions by transporting allergens into the lung.
Certificates confirming the suitability of carpet flooring for allergy sufferers
According to a study of the German Allergy and Asthma Confederation (DAAB) there is a clearly higher risk of fine dust concentration in rooms with smooth floor coverings, whereas carpet flooring will minimise this risk. In trade, please look out for a label supported by DAAB, referring to recommendable products. In addition to the DAAB label the certificates “Allergy tested” of TÜV Nord as well as the GUI test seal “Reducing effectively fine dust in the indoor air” confirm that these products are suitable for persons with allergies.
The ideal floor covering for children’s rooms is short-pile carpet flooring easy to care and to clean from dust. A high quality product is easier to clean. Therefore watch also out for the Certificate of Quality, the red carpet seal of the European Carpet Community. Textile floor coverings with this certificate are tested for quality, health and environmental compatibility by independent institutes.
The ideal floor covering for children’s rooms is short-pile carpet flooring easy to care and to clean from dust. A high quality product is easier to clean. Therefore watch also out for the Certificate of Quality, the red carpet seal of the European Carpet Community. Textile floor coverings with this certificate are tested for quality, health and environmental compatibility by independent institutes.
Curtains, blankets and cushions – a sense of well-being and feeling secure
Fantastic caves, funny tents, medieval castles and mystic mazes can be built with blankets and soft cushions, chairs and tables. There kids have much fun to hide, crawl, relax and dream. For cuddling and dreaming, under the loft bed you can easily curtain off a cosy corner from the other parts of the room. Cuddly teddies, rabbits and other stuffed animals are the playfellows preferred in this corner. Curtains and decoration fabrics are also suitable for a partition if brothers or sisters are living in the same room. Furthermore decoration fabrics or opaque curtains at the window can lock out ghosts and phantoms of which the kids are afraid every evening. If there is no longer the possibility to look out of the window, children feel more safe and secure and can sleep better.
Have a look round in the specialised trade or in an interior decorator’s shop. There you will find a wide range of curtains, decoration fabrics and drapes – also with applications suitable for children. When you go to buy these products take your kids with you and let also their opinion count.
Have a look round in the specialised trade or in an interior decorator’s shop. There you will find a wide range of curtains, decoration fabrics and drapes – also with applications suitable for children. When you go to buy these products take your kids with you and let also their opinion count.
Comfortable seating furniture and beds inviting to relax
Seating furniture is particularly cosy if it is upholstered and covered with furnishing fabrics. So it is comfortable and soft, inviting for cuddling, lazing around and relaxing. See that the furnishing fabrics don’t only look beautiful but that they are particularly easy-care and long-wearing – consult your specialised dealer.
Children feel particularly well in bed with breathing-active blankets providing the necessary climatic balance. The appropriate fibre fillings and fabrics let the air circulate, keep the small bodies comfortably warm and protect from perspiring and overheating. Easy-care branded products can be cleaned in the washing machine. In addition, they are very light and soft with sufficient free moving space for the kids.
Children feel particularly well in bed with breathing-active blankets providing the necessary climatic balance. The appropriate fibre fillings and fabrics let the air circulate, keep the small bodies comfortably warm and protect from perspiring and overheating. Easy-care branded products can be cleaned in the washing machine. In addition, they are very light and soft with sufficient free moving space for the kids.
Kids like it colourful, light and bright
Of course it is a matter of taste which colours are the most beautiful for children’s rooms. However, it is advised by colour psychologists not to take too gaudy colours or too dark shades for walls, floors and furniture. Otherwise the atmosphere would become oppressive or would make one feel uneasy.
It would be best to take the individuality and the preferences of your kids into account when choosing the colours. For example, “green” has a balancing effect and can quiet the minds of children being all of a jitter. A warm yellow and shades of orange or red can activate very calm children and animate them to play.
It would be best to take the individuality and the preferences of your kids into account when choosing the colours. For example, “green” has a balancing effect and can quiet the minds of children being all of a jitter. A warm yellow and shades of orange or red can activate very calm children and animate them to play.
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