When you select a bath rug for your bathroom, the size of that rug is important for your comfort in the bathroom. If the bath rug is too small for the bathroom, the bathroom may feel more cramped. However, if the rug is the correct size for the bathroom, the bathroom will feel more organized.
Before you purchase a bath rug, you must consider the dimensions of the floor in your bathroom. Bath mats is floor rugs that are relatively small in size, and people typicaly utilize them in small areas within the bathroom, such as in the area in front of the sink. Bath mats are useful in these small areas because they dont cover the cabinet in the bathroom, and they leave some visible floor space around the rug.
How to Choose a Bath Rug
Leaving visible floor space in the bathroom makes the room appear larger, and can make vacuuming the bathroom easy. Many people utilize bath mats in there powder rooms, which often have limited floor space within the room. Standard bath rugs tend to be larger than bath mats, and people typicaly utilize them in the area in front of a vanity or beside a bathtub.
Standard rugs should be the same width as the area of the sink in the bathroom, and deep enough to catch water droplet that may fall onto the rug. The rug should not extend into the walkways into the bathroom. Finally, a standard rug should allow for a few inches of tile to be visible next to the edges of the rug.
This help to ensure that the rug does not slide from it’s location on the floor, but rather that the rug effectively anchors itself to the area by its contact with the floor. Bath rugs can come in a variety of shapes. Rectangular rugs come in standard rectangular shapes, and often fit well into most bathroom.
Contour rugs are shaped with curves to allow the rug to fit into the base of a toilet. Runners are long and narrow rugs that are use in long bathrooms. Finally, U-shaped rugs come in the shape of a “U,” and people often use them in small bathroom to maximize the use of the available floor space in those small area.
The materials used to make bath rugs will affect both the rug’s ability to absorb water and how it feels when walk upon. Cotton loop bath rugs absorb water well, and tend to dry steady due to the breathable nature of cotton. However, because cotton rugs tend to absorb water, you should often wash them to prevent the growth of mildew within the rug.
Plush chenille rugs and memory foam rugs will provide cushioning for the feet. Microfiber rugs are quick-drying materials, making them suitable for areas where many individual will walk. Additionally, rugs with thick pile heights tend to feel softer to the feet than rugs with thin pile heights, and rugs with thin pile heights will dry more quick than after being soaked in water.
You must take into consideration the footprint of the bathroom when purchasing rugs for that space. In small bathrooms, it is best to select a small rug to avoid interference with the bathrooms door. In bathrooms that are used by guest only, a standard rug will minimize interference with the opening of bathroom drawer.
Finally, in large bathrooms that may have multiple sink or bathtubs, it is appropriate to use larger rugs in those area. Bath rugs must be slip resistant for safety when placed upon wet bathroom tiles. Most slip-resistant rugs will have rubber or thermoplastic backing to provide high level of traction between the rug and the wet tile.
Latex backings will provide traction, but a tumble dryer may soften them if it dries the rug with high heat. Finally, rugs with bound or stitched edges will not fray beneath the feet. Fraying edges can create a trip hazard, so it is important to ensure the rug has secure edge.
To select a rug for the bathroom, follow a few step. First, measure the clearances between the sink, walls, doors, and bathtubs. Second, select a rug material based off the habits that will be performed on the rug, cotton rugs will absorb water, but quick drying materials may be better for high traffic bathroom.
Third, ensure the rug is machine-washable. Finally, ensure the rug features a non-slip rug or add a non-slip pad underneath the rug to prevent it from slipping on the wet bathroom tile. You should of checked the floor first.
