Neither carpet nor hardwood flooring are recommended for damp or constantly humid conditions such as bathrooms for basement slabs.
Hardwood flooring vs carpet in bedrooms.
Both materials can be scorched or burned by cigarettes.
Finally if you still need convincing of the merits and benefits of carpeting compared to hardwood floors in bedrooms think of allergy reduction.
Although it s a common myth that carpets increase allergies the reverse is true.
Installing hardwood floors can cost between 9 and 12 per square foot compared with about 3 to 5 per square foot for carpet so some homeowners opt to install hardwood floors only in some.
Hardwood can easily be damaged by water.
Carpeting may be initially less expensive than hardwood flooring for the bedroom but over time it may actually cost more as the carpet wears out or becomes outdated far sooner than a hardwood.
The debate between carpet and hardwood is alive and well with hardwood seeing an increase in popularity in recent years.
It is warm and can reduce sound versus hardwood which helps sound resonate and makes bedrooms feel cold.
However there are some places in the home that are just better suited to a soft floor covering than a hard one.
One of the best examples of this is the bedroom.