Wood vs Carpet in a bedroom and why?

[PersianKitty]

I've finally decided that it's time to do something with my master bedroom. It's approximately 17' x 14' with 10 foot ceilings. I'm contemplating putting in some medium to upper grade solid wood flooring with an area rug under and around the kingsize bed rather than recarpeting. My furniture is dark cherry wood. I'd figure on a darker wood for the floor. If I go with wood, I will likely change the bottom molding to wood and and similar crown molding up top (after I paint).

My reasoning for this is that there is a traffic area from my bedroom door to my master bath (straight shot). The rest of the carpet doesn't really get much wear, but that area has (carpet is about 18 years old now if it is the original carpet). Another option would be to just do wood in that traffic area and carpet the rest of the way over (think it might look odd).

The opposite side of this house is light. My kitchen, informal dining and walk way from foyer to that area is all maple wood that will eventually get replaced also (goes with the maple cabinets.

Do any of you have any experience with wood flooring in a master bedroom? Pros/cons etc?

thanks (yeah I know this is GFY and not decorators r us)

[Peaches]

I have wood floors in my bedroom and love it. Just make sure to put a rug where you get into bed so you don't bring "dirt" from your feet into the bed (this may not be a problem for those of you with clean houses........)

[Sly]

I would go wood just because I dislike carpet... :-)

[AaronM]

Hey PK, check DM.

[PersianKitty]

Originally Posted by AaronM

Hey PK, check DM.

Was just over there..wassup?

[cherrylula]

We have old wooden floors in the bedrooms here, that we haven't replaced yet.

All I can say is I would go with a hard wood, and not a soft wood because I found out that is what we have and it scratches really easy. The areas where there was lots of foot traffic in what once was a kids room is really messed up too. I think they used the soft wood because it was cheaper, but it really didn't hold up well. Unless you are going for shabby chic, then the soft wood is ok.

[cherrylula]

Originally Posted by Sly

I would go wood just because I dislike carpet... :-)

That might be the gayest thing you have ever posted.

[Sly]

Originally Posted by cherrylula

That might be the gayest thing you have ever posted.

LOL...

That's pretty good...

[AaronM]

Originally Posted by PersianKitty

Was just over there..wassup?

Sent you a PM. Just finished it.

[Libertine]

Wood. Just try and get blood out of carpet... it's a nightmare.

[Eriic]

Wood looks better and feels better.

Carpet gets dirty and stained and smells and is harder to clean especially if your dog shits or pisses on it.

Wood has class. Carpet your Ass!

[CDSmith]

My bedroom has carpet but I'm thinking of going wood.




..oh wait, damn, I just pulled a "sly"

[Dave_Lethal]

I think wood looks better there a few things about it that I don't like in my situation, (keep in my mind I rent a room with wood floors, I don't own my pad)

1. The Noise, every foot step is amplified which means I have to be overly concerned with the every foot step
2. No carpet means if I have guests who are going to spend the night, or hang out for the day, there is the constant issue of everyone being seated or sleeping comfortably.

I for more of a grown up person, its probably not an issue

[bbm]

I'll take wood, its easy to clean up

[Grapesoda]

have you considered leather?
http://www.interiorsurfaces.com/i_Main.shtml

[Dvae]

Go with wood.
You might want to look into Braziian Cherry. Its a naturally dark wood and very beautiful.
Also Bamboo makes a nice floor which comes in light as well as medium dark.

[PersianKitty]

Originally Posted by bm bradley

have you considered leather?
http://www.interiorsurfaces.com/i_Main.shtml

Nice.. but not with 7 kitties and a dog.

[IllTestYourGirls]

wood with carpet. Thats what I have and love it

[baddog]

Carpet is warmer in the winter.

[CDSmith]

Go with wood, then throw down a Persian rug.

:D

[gornyhuy]

Wood floors with oriental rugs to make it cozy.

[Scootermuze]

Carpet holds lots of bacteria, dust mites, etc.
Wood is healthier, has a warmer look and feel..
more homey..

I think you'd like the wood once it's down.. Rugs can be placed where ya don't want to see wood..

[MaDalton]

Originally Posted by Scootermuze

Carpet holds lots of bacteria, dust mites, etc.
Wood is healthier, has a warmer look and feel..
more homey..

I think you'd like the wood once it's down.. Rugs can be placed where ya don't want to see wood..

i second that

and its more funny to see cats chasing each other on a wooden floor where they lose grip all the time ;)

[Snake Doctor]

I have wood in the master bedroom. It's ok, but I live in a very warm climate.

If I lived in Washington State I would probably prefer carpet for the bedroom.

If you got a tough grade of carpet, like berber, the wear on that path won't be so bad either.

[Snake Doctor]

Originally Posted by MaDalton

i second that

and its more funny to see cats chasing each other on a wooden floor where they lose grip all the time ;)

Even funnier is watching your dogs try to chase your cats and basically run in place before they fall on their face.

[MaDalton]

Originally Posted by Snake Doctor

Even funnier is watching your dogs try to chase your cats and basically run in place before they fall on their face.

you gotta get that on cam

[teentime]

Many people experience a change in their sex life once the carpet is removed from the bedroom.
Wood is hard and cold and noisier too.
I guess it just depends on ones sexual lifestyle.

[Drake]

Wood FTW

[x-rate]

wood... if you have big dog I recommand laminated floor....there's some really nice ones!

[Snake Doctor]

Originally Posted by MaDalton

you gotta get that on cam

Oh yeah....I keep forgetting. Every night when I let the dogs in, they run to their beds and then go over to my cat Morris who licks them on the head.
They take turns getting their heads licked. If they pull away before the cat is done, he grabs their nose with his claws and pulls them back.

So every night around 10PM or so I've got two dogs covered in cat saliva and one fat cat drenched in dog saliva. I keep forgetting to film it though.

[ungratefulninja]

I like hardwood especially with puppy messes or the occasional cat coughing up a furball, it's just easier to clean.

I underestimated how cold it can feel in the winter, though. I invested in some slippers

[SuzzyQ]

We have hardwood oak through out the whole house with throw rugs. If you coordinate the rugs with the floor, it looks really nice. Believe it or not, its not too bad in the winter.

[footmonkey]

I like wood but it looks dirty quickly so you're always sweeping up whereas with carpet you wouldn't notice.

[venus]

you may want to look at wood laminate (fake wood), it last longer, depending on what you get, can look exactly like real wood but without the problems. the fake wood is almost indestructable, I have it in my entire house, even my kids rooms, exception is my bed room, gotta have carpet in my room. If you go with a high quality carpet (ones that are in the $50+ per sq ft) then it will last.

[stevo]

Do you have dogs?

I just spent 12k on my living room wood floors and my black lab has scratched the fuck out of them. I should have bought the cheap shit and it would have lasted longer

[Spunky]

Red shag.chicks dig it

[Jim_Gunn]

Carpet is nasty, wood all the way

[After Shock Media]

Carpet is the evil. It is home to things that make me shudder even in the cleanest of houses. If you must have some softness like it use an area rug that can get cleaned properly and just cover the areas you need. They do come in all shapes and sizes.

[Zorgman]

I don't like wood in any room as I tend to move things around and scratch the floor.

[WWC]

Wood floors all over my house....carpet stinks...if you only new all the dirt, bugs, etc live in carpet and vacuuming doesnt help....and then you start getting a smell after awhile....

[After Shock Media]

Originally Posted by Zorgman

I don't like wood in any room as I tend to move things around and scratch the floor.

They have those as seen on TV slider things that really do work damn fucking well and not only does everything move really easy nothing gets scratched.

Oh we have bamboo though and not wood, though it is nearly an inch thick.

[grumpy]

be ready to do a shitload of hoovering / dusting when you have a wooden floor in a bedroom.

[abadfish]

Originally Posted by footmonkey

I like wood but it looks dirty quickly so you're always sweeping up whereas with carpet you wouldn't notice.

You may not notice... but all of that shit is embedded in the carpet. I would rather sweep every day and have clean floors!

I had some old disgusting carpet in my bedroom and i ripped it out to find 50 year old hardwood floors underneath... I spent hours removing all of the carpet padding, nails, staples and then a layer of linoleum tiles (in a bedroom, wtf) and then the adhesive for them. I still need to sand and refinish the floors but I can tell they are going to look great. I am now seriously thinking of removing all of the carpet in my living room too... that way I can refinish it all at once.

I think once I do that I will get a roomba to take care of the dirt and pet hair.

[eroticsexxx]

Marble Tile FTW!

Unlike other flooring materials, marble won't easily break, chip off or get scratched. If a vase falls on the floor, the marble tile won't break. You fall off the bed and hit your head on the floor and the marble tile still won't break. Because of your anger from falling off the bed, you slam the floor with a huge sledgehammer, and now you have just proven that you have gone "coocoo" from the fall. The point here is that, things that normally fall on the floor won't even put a scratch on the marble tiles.

Second, marble tiles have that elegant look that even Romans and Greeks made use of them to create work of arts and sculptures. A shady room can look elegant with the use of marble tiles for flooring. Also, because of its aesthetic properties, looking at marble tiles can give that feeling of comfort and relaxation.

Third, marble tiles are very easy to clean. Maintenance is a breeze when it comes to marble tiles. Stains and dirt do not easily stick to it. Because of this property, marble tiles are also good for those who are allergic to dust and dirt and again can add to comfort.

Combine all these characteristics and properties of marble tiles and what is its overall effect? A more appealing bedroom.

[Peaches]

Originally Posted by stevo

Do you have dogs?

I just spent 12k on my living room wood floors and my black lab has scratched the fuck out of them. I should have bought the cheap shit and it would have lasted longer

I put laminate OVER the wood floors in the den/dining/kitchen just because of the dogs. When it gets time to sell I'll pull it up and refinish the floors. It's SO easy to take care of.

[The Duck]

Originally Posted by Libertine

Wood. Just try and get blood out of carpet... it's a nightmare.

[slapass]

One house has carpet, and one house has wood. For me it is all climate and noise. In a cold climate I like carpet for the warmer feel. And a house can get a bit noisy without carpet so I have rugs to dampen that.

[mrthumbs]

carpet is nice to walk on but very hard to clean since it's not only a dust magnet it also creates dust.. so stick to wood for clean lungs

[beemk]

carpet is gross, especially if you have pets. go with the wood floor and just dont put stain on it. you can screeen the floor and recoat it when it starts to get worn in 3-4 years if theres that much traffic. as long as you do it before its too late its extremely cheap. i do the screening and recoating myself and it costs me $25 to do an entire 2 bedroom house and only takes me an hour. if you hire someone to do it its usually pretty cheap. and it makes the floor look brand new.

[beemk]

heres a link:

http://www.hardwoodinstaller.com/har...ler/screen.htm