Beautiful bathroom mats (21 photos): original models in the interior

Among all the accessories in the bathroom, the rug is the most important. Choosing the right rug for all characteristics, you can ensure not only comfort and beautiful appearance of the bathroom, but also maintain health.

The main property that the mat should have is moisture resistance. Ordinary rugs, getting into the damp conditions of the bathroom, quickly lose their appearance and turn into a floor rag. Also, the mat should be small so that it is convenient to wash it manually or in a washing machine, and then hang it for drying.

A variety of materials for bathroom rugs

Among the huge variety of materials that modern manufacturers offer, you can choose synthetic or natural mini bath mats. Moreover, synthetic ones are more popular among buyers because of their moisture resistance, wear resistance, low price and low maintenance. And natural, though pleasant to the touch, but in ordinary life are capricious in care, and their price is quite high.

To make your choice in favor of this or that material, we will consider in more detail the main types of bath mats.

Synthetic materials for bath mats

• Floor mats made of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) - this is a budget option. PVC sheets are on sale in rolls, so you can cut a suitable size. For printing, photo printing is used. These products do not absorb water well; they glide more when wet rather than dry, but dry well.
• Rubber bath mats are also inexpensive options. There are combined rugs where the bottom is rubber and the top is fabric. Due to the properties of rubber, they can have any color and shape. Translucent and monophonic options can decorate and complement the design of the bathroom. Some types are produced on suction cups to securely fix floor mats. Also, manufacturers take care of customers and add special perfumes to the rubber, blocking the unpleasant rubber smell.

• Acrylic mats have several advantages: they absorb moisture well, are resistant to light, and are safe to use. Such rugs are often made on a rubberized or silicone basis, so that it is non-slip. It also helps the pile dry out better due to air circulation.

  Acrylic mats are soft, pleasant to the touch, have a good thick pile, which during operation does not roll, and its color is not subject to molting and fading.

  Today, manufacturers offer a wide selection of colors for acrylic rugs and original shapes. Therefore, you can choose a large or small, oval or round, red or even a lilac rug.

• Polypropylene mats are not as popular as acrylic. They do not have such a diverse range of colors, since they are difficult to paint in any color. The pile is quite short and it is easy to carry out interesting textured drawings of any complexity on it, which is quite practical and beautiful in a bathroom.
• Microfiber mats have the ability to quickly absorb moisture and dry quickly, do not fade, do not roll and do not fade under the influence of sunlight. Due to the special structure of the substrate, they have an anti-slip effect on the floor surface. Microfiber pile is soft and short, consists of several hundred thousand fibers of dissected polyester, has an antibacterial effect. Among the disadvantages are low heat resistance and the high cost of such rugs.

Natural materials for bath mats

• Bamboo rugs are considered the most environmentally friendly and natural. They are made of natural wood without chemical treatment.

  Static electricity does not accumulate in bamboo rugs, and they also have good antibacterial properties. Such a rug has the property of absorbing moisture for a long time, but evaporates it quickly enough, it can slip in a dry and wet state, which is very traumatic and not reliable.

• Cotton mats are hypoallergenic, soft and pleasant to the touch. There are different pile lengths. A long pile is like a fur layer in which the foot is buried, and a short pile makes the rug weightless and light, often you can find terry products. Due to the naturalness of the material, cotton mats are most often white, gray and beige.

  The positive properties and qualities of cotton mats are considered to be their ability to absorb moisture fairly well and not leave traces of it, and negative aspects can be considered that in dry and wet form they glide on the floor surface and do not dry well, which leads to a high probability of the development of microorganisms. Also, the cotton rug has low wear resistance, as woven or knitted rugs are made from natural plants, over time, cotton products can deform, fade, and spools can form on the surface.

• There are more refined natural materials. For example, moss rugs. Such products are made from natural moss, which is very soft, pleasant, hygroscopic and does not accumulate unpleasant odors. But such options are more demanding in care.

Also, mini bath mats can be made by yourself. Using sea or river pebbles or wine corks, you will get an excellent massage mat, using old T-shirts or plastic bags, you will get wonderful knitted rugs.

The basis of safety in the bathroom is the proper backing of rugs

To avoid slipping, bath mats are equipped with latex, silicone or rubber base or latex spraying. You should not choose a mini rug in the bathroom with latex spraying if the bathroom is equipped with a “warm floor” system. Under the influence of temperature, the dense latex base will heat up and give off an unpleasant rubber smell.

Rugs can also be equipped with suction cups over the entire bottom surface. By sticking to the floor, they do not allow it to move.

Care for bath mats

First of all, any rug should be twisted well after each use, and then dried in the sun. Under the influence of sunlight, most microbes will die.

Doormats should be washed periodically. It is advisable to do this once every two weeks in a thick foam formed from laundry soap. To do this, laundry soap is grated, poured with warm water and whipped in foam. The mat is soaked in this solution with foam for several hours. Under the influence of an alkaline environment, all pathogens will die.

You can also use a weak solution of vinegar, for the preparation of which you will need 100 grams of vinegar per 1 liter of water. Soak the mat in such a solution that harmful microbes die in an acidic environment.

Acrylic and microfibre mats can be washed not only by hand, but also in the washing machine. Do not wash the mat with other things.To wash at a temperature not exceeding 30 degrees Celsius, the mode is selected for delicate washing and should not be wrung out. From this procedure, the shape of the product and the attractive appearance will not change. In addition, they are able to dry quickly enough.

Bath mat design

Choosing the right material for the bath mat is half the battle; you still need to choose its design so that it harmoniously looks in the overall interior of the bathroom.

The choice of rug color is usually dictated by the functions that people put into it. In order not to stand out against the general background, it is better to choose a rug in the same color scheme with the facing tile of the room. Thus, the rug looks harmonious, fitting into the overall style of the room.

Also, an interesting accent can be a bright red, green, yellow or orange rug against the background of the bathroom in dark colors, but then you need to pick up other bathroom accessories (towels, glasses, etc.) of the same or similar color.

When choosing a rug color, you can take as a basis not only the design of the bathroom, but also you can proceed from exposure to pollution. Rugs of dark shades (black, blue, purple) can reduce the time spent on cleaning. Although the aesthetic pleasure of light-colored rugs (white, beige, pink) is sometimes more.

On the market you can find rugs of various shapes: round, oval, square, rectangular or curly.

Among the drawings in the bathroom, vegetable and animal themes are chosen, and simple geometric patterns are also popular. The marine theme is always relevant for the bathroom: algae, starfish, fish, dolphins and other inhabitants of the deep sea are always in fashion.

As for children's rugs, there are no restrictions. Rugs can be in the form of animals, cartoon characters and just bright, funny, uplifting.