Cozy and Comfortable Bedroom Flooring Ideas

The right flooring makes all the difference when you’re crafting a comfortable, stylish sanctuary for adults or a safe, easy-to-maintain room for kids. While there are countless options out there, remember that the best bedroom flooring ideas are ones that fit your needs. We’ve put together a few things to consider when replacing flooring in the bedroom, including durability, price, and finding the perfect look.

Factors to Consider when Choosing Bedroom Flooring

The best flooring for bedrooms is subjective but easier to narrow down when you prioritize the factors most important to you. As you begin the research process, keep these decision points top of mind.

• Durability and lifestyle: Floor durability is often cited as one of the top considerations for property owners. Lifestyle and property type play a role. For example, empty nesters might prioritize comfort over resilience.
• Maintenance and cleaning: Every floor type requires care and cleaning. Vacuuming, sweeping, mopping, and stain removal take time and effort. If your lifestyle is hectic, you might prioritize a floor that’s tough to stain and looks great with a quick dust-mop between deep cleanings. Someone with more leisure time might value comfort more than care requirements.
• Comfort and warmth: Did you know we spend about one-third of our life sleeping? So, it makes sense to make your bedroom the coziest it can be! Carpet is traditionally viewed as warmer than wood or vinyl floors, even though new technologies have improved the insulating value of many floor types. Additionally, the feel of carpet underfoot can be soothing.  
• Sound dampening and privacy: As a rule, soft surfaces dampen sound and hard surfaces allow for echoes. If your ideal bedroom retreat is silent, consider carpeting. Modern, insulated vinyl floors are more soundproof than previous makes, and strategically placed area rugs can make a big difference!
• Aesthetics and style: Whether you’re completing a small update or a total remodel, the right flooring can make or break the final look of your design. From classic wood to luxury vinyl to luxurious carpet, there’s a flooring type to match your design dreams.
• Matching your home: Should all bedrooms have the same flooring? It’s all about personal preference. Consider whether you would enjoy the cohesive look and feel of matching your bedrooms, or whether you’d prefer that the bedrooms have their own personalities.

Popular Flooring Ideas for Bedrooms

There are a few flooring materials best suited for the bedroom. Evaluating the most popular flooring options for bedrooms starts with hardwood, but you may find other options are better for you.  

Hardwood

Hardwood flooring’s timeless character brings natural beauty to any space. When well maintained, hardwood flooring will last decades or longer. Some varieties of hardwood floors come with warranties as long as 50 years!

Real estate agents and homebuyers know that a well-cared-for hardwood floor holds its value. If hardwood exceeds your budget, consider engineered wood flooring instead. Engineered wood flooring offers a similar aesthetic at a lower price point, two reasons that roughly a third of all US wood flooring purchases are engineered. These are the primary pros and cons of wood flooring in bedrooms​:

• How it excels: Natural beauty, durability, timeless appeal, home value
• Challenges: Noise, up-front investment, maintenance, hardness
• Engineered hardwood flooring we love: Shaw Castlewood Oak

Carpet

Add luxurious warmth to your bedroom with the most popular flooring in America: carpet. Within the category, there are so many options for color, material, and high-pile and low-pile fibers. There’s certainly something warm and cozy about bedroom carpet, which is why so many homeowners opt for soft, luxurious, high-pile carpet! Review the pros and cons of carpet in the bedroom:

• How it excels: Comfort, warmth, sound absorption, cost-efficiency
• Challenges: Cleaning, allergens, shorter lifespan
• Durable carpeting we love: Shaw Pet Perfect Yes You Can II

Vinyl Flooring

Vinyl flooring comes in three varieties with an expansive range of colors and textures. Homeowners can choose between luxury vinyl tile (LVT), luxury vinyl plank (LVP), and sheet vinyl. While sheet vinyl is easy to clean and water resistant, it’s not common outside the kitchen or bathroom. We recommend narrowing your vinyl flooring ideas for the bedroom to the strength and durability of LVT and LVP. When considering vinyl flooring in bedrooms, the pros and cons include:

• How it excels: Versatility, affordability, easy maintenance, wear and tear
• Challenges: Noise, difficult to remove, unable to resurface like wood
• Resilient residential vinyl flooring we love: COREtec Virtuoso 5”

Laminate

Don’t rule out laminate as a bedroom flooring choice. This durable, low-maintenance option has a beautiful wood-like appearance with a budget-friendly price tag. We carry some of the very best laminate options that can even stand up to a steam mop. Review these top pros and cons of laminate in bedrooms:

• Where it excels: Easy installation, design options
• Challenges: Noise, less durability than other hard floors
• Fade-resistant laminate flooring we love: Mannington Whiskey Mill

More Creative Ideas for Bedroom Flooring

For many families, rooms need to be versatile, and flooring does too. A child’s bedroom doubles as a playroom, a space for arts and crafts, a rowdy zone, and a space for making messes! For flooring in the bedroom that’s not carpet or hardwood (both of which may not hold up to tough use), there are other options. We’re noticing more customers asking about new flooring materials for bedrooms, including bamboo, cork, and rubber flooring, especially if there is a long-term plan to convert the same room into a home gym or office later.

Find Your New Bedroom Flooring Today

When you’re ready, schedule a free consultation with one of our design associates. They’ll bring our Mobile Showroom™ right to your door, working around your schedule. Compare samples live or see countless options with our Room Visualizer.

Our five-star customer experience comes from convenience, expertise, and selection. You’ll love the professional advice and our down-to-the-penny quote. Let’s get started; contact your local flooring team today.