Doing hardwoods upstairs, any regrets?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kids have had hardwood floors in both our houses and never had rugs. There’s no reason you have to get them.

I think it depends on your house set-up. My toddler just got a little piano for her birthday and we discovered about five minutes in that it MUST sit on a rug or it's basically a migraine-inducer for anyone downstairs.

But if my kids had a separate playroom I might skip rugs in their rooms and just have one in the playroom. I do think it can be easier to keep rooms clean with no rug, which is a good plus in kids rooms.

[Anonymous]

I’ve ripped up wall to wall carpet in two different houses, and I would never install it in a house. No matter how much you vacuum, carpet builds up a layer of dust underneath that is quite disturbing. Hardwood and rugs all the way!

[Anonymous]

Make sure the contractor can install matching baseboards.grt or in writing if it’s important to you. Our new baseboards did not exactly match our existing baseboards. The contractor made up excuses.

[Anonymous]

We have allergies and switched to hardwood upstairs. Best choice ever.

[Anonymous]

We have some regrets. It just isn't as cozy. You can see the dust (vs it being hidden in the carpet, ha!). We have two little kids and they only play on the rugs in their room, limited the amount of useful play space.

Overall we still like it and wouldn't change our decision, but it didn't spark as much joy as I thought it would.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I love the look. On the main level it looks nice with accent rugs in the family room and piano room and a small runner in the foyer. Upstairs it works well in the master and guest room.

I do wish we had just kept carpet in the kids rooms. A sizable rug costs $1000+ and we are on our second one in 4 years for one for my son. My daughters wheeled desk Chair has scratched the floor before we realized it, and her nightstand slides around. Also the dogs nails need to be constantly cut because he slides around. We are all a lot more careful now but each person has slid down the stairs at least once, and my kids have to warn/watch guest kids when they come over and want to run in docks. Also the dust!!!

Where are you buying rugs? I just picked up a nice area rug on Wayfair for about $100. It's not going to last forever, but that's okay. I also don't get crazy when the dog wants to chew her disgusting rawhide-like treats on it. I have asthma and allergies and my life is so much better without carpet. (We also have a poodle that doesn't shed, which helps me.) Get a swiffer or something and leave one on each level so that you can quickly deal with dust if it bothers you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kids have had hardwood floors in both our houses and never had rugs. There’s no reason you have to get them.

Ditto! We have an all-hardwood house, and not a single rug. Just a puzzle piece playmat in the playroom. I like things neat and non-fussy.

[Anonymous]

ZERO regrets. In fact, I'm grateful all the time I have wood floors upstairs. We do have lots of rugs though, but mainly to protect my floors from my toddlers and because I like to decorate. 8x10s in the kids rooms, runners in the hallway and a big rug in my master. No sound issues. It's just so.much.cleaner!

[Anonymous]

How do you sit on the floor? I’d love to do this for the aesthetics but it just doesn’t seem comfortable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We have some regrets. It just isn't as cozy. You can see the dust (vs it being hidden in the carpet, ha!). We have two little kids and they only play on the rugs in their room, limited the amount of useful play space.

Overall we still like it and wouldn't change our decision, but it didn't spark as much joy as I thought it would.

I guess I see that as a major bonus. I send Roomba to a different room daily.

Also, kids only playing on their rugs? Another bonus! I made my playroom's area rug very plush and daily fight the "toys don't leave the playroom" battle.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We have some regrets. It just isn't as cozy. You can see the dust (vs it being hidden in the carpet, ha!). We have two little kids and they only play on the rugs in their room, limited the amount of useful play space.

Overall we still like it and wouldn't change our decision, but it didn't spark as much joy as I thought it would.

I guess I see that as a major bonus. I send Roomba to a different room daily.

Also, kids only playing on their rugs? Another bonus! I made my playroom's area rug very plush and daily fight the "toys don't leave the playroom" battle.

Also, just get a room-sized rug. Have one cut and bound with 6” to the wall.

[Anonymous]

100% Hardwoods here too. Nice sized rugs in all the bedrooms, inexpensive ones in the kids rooms. I don't think I spent more than $200 on the ones in their rooms.

[Anonymous]

I love hardwood. No problem except our two year slipped after running out of the bath the other day and bumped her head. We’ve been telling her for ages to stop doing that because she could fall if her feet aren’t dry. I think she learned though and hasn’t does it since.

I’m happy it’s easier to clean. I have a dyson stock vac for upstairs to make it easier. We have seasonal allergies and a cat so I think the hardwoods help a ton compared to carpet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How do you sit on the floor? I’d love to do this for the aesthetics but it just doesn’t seem comfortable.

A rug? With a nice cushy rug pad? It’s the same as sitting on carpet, so I don’t understand the question.

[Anonymous]

No regrets, and it photographed beautifully when we sold.