Buying a kitchen carpet to cut offers several advantages from a practical and stylistic point of view. Let's see which ones and why choosing it is a winning decision

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• Slip cutting mat: not only in the kitchen
• Carpet-to-cut: ideal-if-you-have-animals
• Carpet Joke by OLIVO.shop: the kitchen carpet to cut without stain or fear!

We enter the kitchen, the heart of the home and the realm of those who love to cook. In this room you get your hands dirty, but you also have to be careful not to get the floor dirty, you juggle between the cooker and the refrigerator, between the oven and the sink, and you have to be careful not to slip or trip, you invite friends and relatives to lunch or dinner, and you want them to find a well-kept, clean and cosy environment.

This is why it is essential to provide the kitchen (not only for aesthetic reasons) with a suitable carpet. A carpet, in this room, helps you in 3 main ways:

1. It decorates the room and helps you define the space
2. It protects the floor from oils and substances that could ruin it (as well as, if you are a bit careless or in a hurry, from falling objects that could chip it)
3. Protects you, your children and your guests from slipping or tripping

In order to fulfil these three main functions, a good kitchen carpet will need to be purchased in the right size, have a non-slip backing, be made of a material that is easy and quick to clean and match the chosen decor of the room.

You are wondering if you will ever find a carpet that has all these features?
You can buy a whole reel (if you want to use the same carpet in other areas of the house or if you want to keep some aside to replace it if it starts to wear out), or have it cut to the exact size you need.

In most cases, this type of carpet has a non-slip backing that can be made of latex, rubber or PVC. You will not need to purchase an additional non-slip mesh separately, the backing will make your carpet perfectly stable and adherent to the floor.

In the market you can easily find cutting mats made of stain-resistant materials that can be washed with a simple sponge such as, for example,
the kitchen cutting mat collection JOKE designed by OLIVO.shop.

Remember: a carpet that is not washed frequently in the washing machine is less stressed and lasts much longer!

Now that all technical aspects of the kitchen carpet have been taken into consideration, we can look at the aesthetics.

One thing is certain: choosing a carpet in the same colour shade as the rest of the textiles in the room (cushions, curtains, tablecloths...) or that matches it harmoniously is ideal.
Another, more general tip concerns styles: opt for a rug with colourful patterns and motifs in a kitchen with a minimalist or classic feel, while preferring a simpler, more linear style in a kitchen that is already full of colour, details and objects in view.

A made-to-measure carpet, with a non-slip backing and practical to keep clean, is a good idea in many areas of the home, not only in the kitchen.
Every area of a home can, and deserves, to be enhanced through the use of matching or purchased furniture accessories of the right size.
A great idea, for example, is to buy a made-to-measure cutting mat also for the laundry room: another room where water and cleaning substances (more or less aggressive) can damage the floor and make us slip while doing domestic chores.

If you like the idea of maintaining a uniformity of styles and colours throughout the house, you could use the same stain and slip-resistant runner chosen for the kitchen in the laundry room. In this way you will make the most of what a kitchen cutting mat has to offer!

Cutting mats made of materials such as rubber or PVC, as mentioned above, have the great advantage of being stain-resistant and waterproof by nature.
They can be cut and shaped as desired or as needed with simple scissors and in a DIY manner. This makes them complements that can offer a good variety of uses.
If you have pets, you could make under-bowl mats, which are very useful (not to say necessary) to protect the floor from food and water splashes during their snacks, without having to wash the floor after each meal!

This sounds like the description of a fairytale hero and, on balance, Roll Joke is one, given its characteristics!
It is a kitchen cutting mat made of non-slip, waterproof and very resistant PVC. It can be cleaned directly on stain with a simple damp cloth or with the same mop used to sanitise floors.
Because it is waterproof and hard-wearing, it can also be used as a runner or outdoor rug!

The whole roll has a maximum length of 24 m and a width of 50 cm and can also be purchased in 11 pre-packaged sizes.

Joke stands out for its wide selection of variants, which include not only a range of colours, but also a rich variety of unique graphics and designs. Among them, the elegant Mosaic Black & White version stands out, but it is only one of many options available, each designed to meet different personal tastes and fit perfectly in a variety of contexts of use.

Find your favourite here!