Organic Baby Home • Organic Nursery Decor • Nursery Flooring

Seven Tips For Choosing
The Greenest Nursery Flooring

If you're converting a room in your house for your new baby, you may be interested in new nursery flooring. However, before you rush out to install new floors in that organic nursery, here are some points to consider.

Choose natural nursery flooring if you can.

Synthetic carpets can emit formaldehyde gas for years and can contain more than 120 noxious chemicals. So it may be less toxic to clean an older carpet than to install a new one.
If you do decide on a new carpet, the longer the room can air out before the baby comes home, the better.
You can minimize unnecessary chemicals by opting for untreated natural fiber carpets and carpet pads.

Also don't forget to check for organic plant based dyes and non-toxic installation methods.
If you prefer wood flooring, opt for Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified wood floors. FSC wood comes from forests where trees are responsibly harvested and made available for manufacturers.

Another type of certification, GREENGUARD, ensures that a flooring product has met some of the world's most rigorous and comprehensive standards for low emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs).

Flooring Select has a huge selection of FSC certified and GREENGUARD certified flooring in maple, oak, bamboo and more. See some examples below.
Consider cork flooring. It is harvested from the bark of the cork oak tree. Meanwhile the tree stays in tact and the bark grows back, making it a renewable source of flooring.
You'll also want to talk to your contractors about what chemicals are involved in the finishing and installation of the floors.
If you're just interested in covering up a few stains or adding color, consider buying a large, natural fiber area rug for the baby room. This can save money, time and natural resources. It can also help you minimize unnecessary chemicals.

Nursery rugs made from wool, hemp, jute, sisal and coir are good alternatives. Below are some examples of those types of natural rugs.