What’s on your bathroom floor? Ceramic tiles? Glass mosaic tiles? Laminate wood? Most flooring materials used in bathrooms are slippery when wet. That’s why we plop down bath mats, which happen to give us a soft place to land, too. Ever thought about just plain carpeting your bathroom?
We know it may sound like something straight out of grandma’s house, but modular carpet tiling has been making a splash in bathroom remodels in recent years. That’s because there are some beautiful, high-end designs on the market these days. The typical bathroom is small enough to require relatively few carpet tiles, so it’s quite affordable for even the average homeowner to switch to carpet tiling even on the high end of what’s available.
One of the nice things about using modular carpet tiles is that any single tile can be easily removed, cleaned, and dried if need be. Yet the tiles appear nearly seamless on the floor, particularly if they’re thoughtfully positioned to make the most of their patterns. Though there’s lots of moisture in a bathroom, you shouldn’t worry that you’ll be pulling up tile squares every other day to dry them out. Yes, if they get drenched, you’ll need to pull up and air dry. However, a quality carpet tile can withstand the normal moisture of a bathroom, including things like splashing and used towels left on the floor. Plus, there are tiles with low-toxicity, antimicrobial backing that inhibit the grown of mold and bacteria.
If you’d like a soft place to land every time you get out of the shower and no matter where you step in your bathroom, consider checking out the new styles in carpet tile. You might be pleasantly surprised!
