Wooden floors and children: what if this problem is over?
Among the many clichés when it comes to wood flooring, one of the most frequent is undoubtedly the concern if wooden surfaces are safe for children. The common place is that wood parquet is really something people cannot consider with serenity, when thinking about having a baby. What if it's not really like that? And if, in the face of a few small steps, choosing a floor made of wood parquet would bring more aspects in favor rather than against?
Think of a space where a child can wander, play, move freely and - why not - sleep. Do you come across something more welcoming and suitable than wood? Probably not. “Materic”, beautiful to feel under your hands and under your feet, never too cold, capable of making sounds delicate, a pamper for the eyes and the soul, a natural parquet floor, made with the appropriate quality of materials and processing, it is the perfect choice for a healthy and comfortable living space.The use of quality parquet, of certified construction, using glues and final treatments completely natural and free from harmful or toxic substances, is a great way to lay the foundations for a living space free from many of the agents that favor the onset of allergies or asthma.
What if an heavy object falls upon the wooden floor? True, a heavy object that falls can leave its mark, but many other materials could chip or be criss-crossed with deep cracks. Undoubtedly wood requires some care and attention, like all living materials but nowadays, with new technologies and processes, much less than what was once believed. Finally, let's not forget that, with the right finishing treatment, as well as being completely free of harmful emissions, wooden floors have very good stain-proof and water-repellent performances: Lignum Venetia wooden floors proposals are tested to withstand even saliva and sweat. So don't worry if some baby-food falls upon the wooden floor!
Another thing that happens during the design stage is that often people are led to think of wooden parquet as a possible solution and then, shortly afterwards, it is discarded because a doubt : "Will it be too delicate? How much effort will I have to do to keep it beautiful? " If we can overcome this moment of doubt and if we go to dig a little under the surface, we realize that often the person who rise this kind of problem, has a stereotype of flat and shiny wooden floor , on which the old aunt forced you to wear flaps on your feet to walk on it. A totally nconfortable situation, that fortunately today can be considered outdated, both from the point of view of processing and laying techniques and also for the taste of the furniture.So the idea of a child playing with his little car or chasing friends on the living room's parquet floor is no longer associated with the anxiety of seeing small scratches on mirrored surfaces, but is associated much more quietly with the idea of naturalness and well-being. After a certain period of time then, people begins to look at the small signs and scratches with a different eye, as if in some way they tell about the story of the people who lives that floor. We can advice -in this case, for example - to choose the most natural finishings for your wooden floor, so you will be able to live it with greater serenity, especially if you have children: this choice will enphasizes wood irregularities and it will help blending some small scratches.
Born with the ambition of combining aesthetic performance, high quality and respect for the environment, the Lignum Venetia wood parquet shapes the concepts of respect for the environment and attention to the healthiness of living spaces. This is why we can say our wooden floors are undoubtedly an excellent solution for the areas for the little ones in the house. The materials used to create our parquet floors have been carefully selected, tested and certified. Free from formaldehyde and other harmful substances, finished with completely natural oils, they are undoubtedly suitable for children and environments designed with them in mind. Simply clean with lukewarm water and mild soap. Spilled fruit juice, dripping ice cream, a tablespoon of vegetable soup falling to the ground: these are all minor inconveniences and can be easily cleaned with a sponge. Invisible but clearly perceptible, the quality of life of the environments is not the result of chance, but it is planned with method, carefully choosing all the pieces that will make up your house. In making this choice it is worth considering that a quality wood parquet is not so fragile, even if there are children and that with a few small tricks you can enjoy a unique well-being.
