To consider indoor grass in living room?

[crunchymint]

We are seriously considering using artificial grass to carpet our living room. Are there any possible issues with this that we have not considered?

After a quick google, i think it actually looks nice inside some houses!

I love this idea too! (You're not alone, OP.)

The chemical off-gassing would concern me greatly.

I thought it was red and green that should never be seen too. But red and green is seen everywhere at Christmas.

I’d orry about health implications having it in an enclosed space.

I think if you like it and you want it then get it. Totally bonkers but it’s not boring and will make people smile and also when they come in your house

I found some bedrooms with it that look pretty cool

Go for it, who cares what anybody else thinks? There are too many magnolia houses out there.

An interesting rug on the same theme.

We had it outside for the kids to play on as the surface was uneven paving and a trip hazard. It isn't as comfortable as it looks and despite me regularly looking crazy and hoovering it it was impossible to get bits out of it. Would it be fire retardant? I can't imagine having to walk over melting plastic in the event of a fire.

Why is everyone horrified?! If you know what you're doing op go for it, stuck with the vision! I'd love going to someone's house and seeing bright blue and grassy floor instead of grey or cream everything. It's good to be different!

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Can you imagine how daft it would look if it was a full carpet of it in that room, though? I'm also feeling very annoyed that that giant diamond shape on the wall behind the bed isn't a functioning clock.

I’m contemplating putting fake grass on the balcony the kids use... not sure I would use it inside but go for it - worse comes to worse you can change it

Also, the only place I've ever seen blue and green work together is Pizza Hut.

It will go to landfill, and I thought we were all supposed to be using less plastic these days?
Matters of relative taste aside, this and the chemical thing woukd be my biggest concern. And how flammable it is indoors.

There's a softplay that has this inside and it kooks and feels great....but its in a softplay place.

I thought it was red and green should never be seen too!

I wouldn’t - I can’t stand the stuff anyway, static, is it fire retardant, is it not spikey?

I thought it was red and green that should never be seen too. But red and green is seen everywhere at Christmas.

Anything goes at Christmas!

Do it. People will laugh st you behind you back, but, do it if it suits you.

pics OP 🙏🏽

Our have to go for a very short variety or more like Astro turf I think.

Our artificial grass outside looks like grass as in longer blades and a range of green colours. I don't think we'd be able to vacuum it though as he blades would be a bit too long as you'd risk pulling some out. And they do shed a bit as it is.

To be fair it is very soft to walk on in bare feet, and feels nice.

I personally hate the feel of it on my feet but if you're not bothered, go for it!

I think a wood floor with an Astro turf wall would look good too as an alternative.

www.atrafloor.com have a few vinyl patterns that could give you wall-to-wall green foliage.

For example:-

www.atrafloor.com/floors/grass-effect-vinyl-flooring/

This shows all their nature-themed offerings:-

www.atrafloor.com/vinyl-flooring/photographic/nature/

*@DixieFlatline * Also, the only place I've ever seen blue and green work together is Pizza Hut.

Is your local Pizza Hut blue and green? I thought it was all red and black (sorry kind of off topic)

Sounds a bit unhygienic. I suppose you could carpet your garden as well.