Children's respiratory system and liver function are relatively fragile, making them more susceptible to harm from adverse environments. Therefore, the building materials used in children’s rooms must be safe and environmentally friendly, as well as comfortable and soft. Below, Hangzhou Renovation Network provides some insights that may prove useful.
**Warm Floor Materials**
The floor is the place where children come into contact most often. No matter what kind of seating we provide for them, children still like to crawl around, flip over, and roll on the floor.
Therefore, the material of the children’s room floor must have a warm touch and be able to adapt to the needs of children from infancy to adolescence. The material should also be easy to clean, without uneven patterns or seams, because any small object accidentally dropped into these recessed seams could potentially pose a threat to children. At the same time, these uneven patterns and seams can easily trip up toddlers who are just learning to walk, so it is very important for the floor to be smooth and flat. Materials that are too hard may be easy to clean, but they feel cold, especially uncomfortable for children who crawl everywhere.
If parents plan to lay carpets on a hard floor, they should first determine whether the original surface is too smooth. If it is too smooth, the carpet may easily slide. Before laying the carpet, a backing layer (made of plastic) should be placed on the hard floor, and the edges of the carpet should be secured.
**Paper-Based Wallpapers**
Although there are various types of wallpapers, classified by raw materials, there are paper-based wallpapers, vinyl wallpapers, PVC wallpapers, and natural material wallpapers, among others. However, the best choice for children’s rooms is paper-based wallpaper because this type of wallpaper is made from paper, has good breathability, and its seams are less likely to burst. It also offers excellent environmental protection. Although natural material wallpapers are made from natural and environmentally friendly materials, their high price, poor durability, and weak fire resistance make them unsuitable for active and destructive children.
Therefore, compared to other types of wallpapers, paper-based wallpapers are more suitable for use in children’s rooms. Additionally, they are relatively inexpensive. Children like new things, and using the same patterned wallpaper for a long time may make them bored. Moreover, children are active, and the wallpaper will soon be damaged and need replacement, which won't cause too much financial pain for parents when replacing.
**More Environmentally Friendly Paints**
Some harmful substances emitted by certain paints cannot be detected by ordinary people or even instruments, but they can have significant effects on sensitive groups such as children. Therefore, in order to ensure that children can grow up healthily, experts suggest that children’s rooms should preferably use water-based paints with lower irritation. Rooms for children under 6 years old should avoid using lead-containing paint.
The commonly used paints in home renovation mainly fall into two categories: solvent-based and water-based paints. Solvent-based paints are often much cheaper than water-based paints on the market, so many decoration companies choose the former. However, experts explain that the benzene content in solvent-based paints is often much higher than in water-based paints. They have a strong odor, are harmful to human health during use, pollute the environment when discharged into the atmosphere, and even pose a fire hazard. It is only after the paint dries that the harm to humans decreases to the level of water-based paints.
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