The Mellow Mat® - Tatami Mat Collection
Tatami mats have a long history in Japanese culture, where they’ve been used for centuries in homes, temples, and martial arts dojos, where they provide a unique blend of comfort, aesthetics, and practicality. Inspired by traditional Japanese tatami mats, the modern tatami rug alternatives make great foam play mats for children, and offer comfort and style in family spaces, making them the perfect family lifestyle accessory for the modern home. We deliver our tatami mats Australia wide with free shipping to help make your purchasing choice even easier.
What Makes Tatami Mats So Popular?
The memory foam soft touch tatami mats not only feel amazing, they look great when used as decorative rugs, they're highly practical for both living spaces and relaxation spaces, and they're also wonderful play mats for children, offering a cushioned surface that protects little ones from bumps and falls during play.
Modern Tatami Rugs like the Mellow Mat® prioritise comfort and safety with anti-slip bottoms for worry free use in any room of your home, and soft touch, plush surfaces making them wonderful for rest, play and relaxation. All of these traits make the Mellow Mat® suitable for family spaces like living rooms and nurseries, and great for adults and as a foam playmat for children alike.
Tatami style memory foam mats are growing in popularity for both their comfort and their versatility. Whether used as a playmat for infants, a relaxation mat for adults, or even a sound-dampening rug for busy family spaces, they meet the diverse needs of modern homes. The Mellow Mat® is lightweight, portable, and easy to clean, making it a practical choice for parents to use in a kids play area, and just as practical for the entire family in the lounge room.
Are Tatami Rugs Soft and Cushioned?
Where traditional tatami mats are firm yet slightly springy, modern alternatives like The Mellow Mat® memory foam mats and padded play mats offer soft, comfortable cushioning, ideal for babies and young children who spend a lot of time on the floor. A foam play mat is a great choice for nurseries or playrooms, offering comfort, safety, and easy maintenance.
Whether you use your Mellow Mat as a relax mat for lounging out having some chill time, or as a newborn floor mat in the nursery for tummy time, learning to crawl as baby grows, or just to add some softness and style to baby's room, when it comes to choosing padded floor mats for softness and style, there's good reason that this style of Tatami carpet rug has grown as a popular choice for soft play mats for kids and adults alike.
Tatami Play Mats for Children and Babies
If you have children, or have been around young kids, you know how much time they spend on the floor, and how much finding the perfect children's soft mats for play areas can make a huge difference. We're here to help you create the most comfortable experience for the entire family with our ultra soft touch, non-slip, slow rebound memory foam rugs that blend function, comfort and style to perfection.
If you're a busy family, or have children visit often, gone are the days of ugly rugs, step into the world of childrens foam mats inspired by the tatami japanese mat. Modern day tatami flooring is soft, stylish and will help you create a space that creates memories with the comfort of our large foam play mat and padded floor rugs, kids, adults and pets alike will love spending time together.
Mellow mats provide a safe, cushioned area making them a great mat for infants and toddlers to play, and for babies just starting to crawl, a foam baby play mat like the Mellow Mat® makes learning and moving much more enjoyable for everyone spending time on the floor.
Benefits of Memory Foam Mats for Kids Areas:
Soft touch tatami mats are easy to clean and provide a cushioned surface for kids to play on safely which is why they're now a must-have choice of kids floor mat for families. Not only are memory foam mats light and easy to move around to where kids want to play, they're also stain resistant, easy to clean, and provide a soft, cushioning surface for kids of all ages to enjoy.
We've all fallen in love with flooring or a rug, only to feel it up close and be disappointed by texture. Our soft rugs are not only soft-touch and plush, they're cushioning and comfortable thanks to the clever memory foam design. The perfect floor mat for baby, play rug for kids, and relaxation space for adults too.
Choosing The Size of A Memory Foam Kids Play Mat:
As with choosing the perfect size for any rug in your home, taking a measurement of the area the rug will be placed in is a great first step. If you're looking for a large childrens play mat for larger rooms and play areas, a large Tatami mat will offer plenty of room for movement and exploration, while smaller style Tatami rugs are great for bedrooms and areas where comfort is a bonus but space is limited.
Here at Neptune Blanket we offer a range of tatami mat sizes, colours and textures from our soft touch, to our linen or our premium lux edition tatami rug with faux fur fabric for extra softness and comfort. The feeling underfoot of our Lux Mellow Mat is something everyone should experience.
What Is The History Of Japanese Tatami Mats?
Tatami mats have traditionally been celebrated for their comfort, durability, and natural aesthetics. Dating back to the Heian period in Japan, authentic Tatami rugs were originally used as flooring for the elite. Made from natural materials like rice straw and rush grass, the unique texture and feel of an authentic tatami floor rug offers a firm yet slightly springy feel underfoot, ideal for spaces meant for relaxation or meditation.
These beautiful Japanese floor mats have come to symbolise peace and tranquillity in Japanese homes helping to create a calming atmosphere. In modern times, tatami mats are not just limited to Japan; they are increasingly popular in homes around the world, including Australia.
With the evolution of home décor and modern family needs, traditional tatami mats have evolved, giving rise to memory foam tatami rugs, and other contemporary alternatives that can offer a range of benefits for your living space.
Designer Tatami Mats For Every Room
Tatami mats continue to grow in popularity, so does the choice in colour, style and size. The Mellow Mat® range has expanded to include soft touch Tatami Mats in a range of earthy and contemporary colours, the Mellow Mat® Designer Print range offering refined styling to suit any room of the home, even those just for adults to relax. Fabric Tatami Mats are also available in a range of fabric finishes, including the stunning Mellow Mat® Linen range, and the Mellow Mat® Lux Edition.
Tatami Rugs are great for yoga lovers, curling up on the floor with a good book, or play time with the kids. Plush, soft and stain resistant, our Mellow Mat® Tatami rugs have been created to suit the Australian lifestyle and all that can be thrown at it.
Tatami Mats for Yoga and Meditation Spaces:
Tatami mats are often used in yoga and meditation rooms because of their firm yet cushioned surface. The natural materials and minimalist aesthetic contribute to a calming environment. Alternatively, you can use a memory foam play mat for added comfort during meditation or relaxation sessions.
Designer Tatami Rugs For Living Room Accents:
Tatami mats also work well as accent rugs in living rooms or bedrooms. Their range of earthy colours and textures add warmth to a room, making them a stylish alternative to traditional carpets. Tatami rugs are especially popular for creating Japanese-inspired interiors.
How to Care for Your Tatami Rug
The more use your new rug gets, the more care it will need, which is why we've made our Mellow Mats so easy to care for.
To maintain the appearance, comfort and durability of your Mellow Matt, here are some tips for keeping your tatami mats in top condition:
1. Regular cleaning of your tatami floor rug:
We've created the Mellow Mat to be extremely stain resistant. If a spill occurs, simply wipe it away as soon as possible. Vacuum your tatami mats regularly to remove dust and dirt. For more thorough cleaning, you can wipe them down with a damp cloth, spot clean or steam clean your rug. You can even hose your Mellow Mat if needed and it will dry within a day.
2. Rotating your rugs to brighten a room:
To prevent uneven wear, it’s a good idea to rotate your tatami mats periodically. This is especially important if the mats are used in high-traffic areas. The best part of this is that by having multiple Mellow Mats in different colours and designs, you can easily freshen the appearance of any room in your home. Our mats are light weight and easy to move from room to room.
Where to buy The Mellow Mat Soft Touch Tatami Rug?
You can buy your Mellow Mat Soft Touch Tatami Rug in multiple sizes, colours and styles directly from Neptune Blanket, it's as simple as choosing your preferred colour and size when ordering. We also have a number of trusted stockists who can help with your purchase. We offer free delivery Australia-wide to make buying a tatami mat more affordable, so no matter where you are, you can be enjoying the plush comfort of Australia's best memory foam rugs in no time.
How To Choose The Best Tatami Mat
Like any other home décor, there are some basic considerations for choosing the best tatami rug. If you're looking for the best tatami rug for families, then we always recommend choosing carefully so that you can get many years of comfort and enjoyment from your Tatami rug. We offer a range of colours, sizes and styles so you'll find a rug to suit your furniture and your room with ease. With free shipping Australia-wide you also don't have to worry about getting your mat to your door, that is part of our amazing service.
Choose a High Quality Tatami Mat:
While it can be tempting to buy a cheap tatami mat, we know from experience this can lead to disappointment, and in turn, you truly miss out on discovering the real joy that a high quality tatami rug brings to a home. High quality memory foam floor mats are crafted from quality materials, soft yet durable fabrics, and they offer thickness and comfort that most cheap tatami mats lack.
Choose a Stylish Yet Durable Tatami Mat:
High quality tatami rug brands are designed not only to feel amazing, but also to withstand the hustle and bustle of everyday life. A durable tatami rug will have features like being easy to clean, non-slip bottoms and quality memory foam that can compress to keep you comfortable, but keeps its shape over time. Mellow Mats from the team at Neptune Blanket have been designed with life and durability in mind, and we know you'll be enjoying the value your new tatami rug brings, well into the future.
Are Cheap Tatami Memory Foam Mats Good?
While we know that cheap memory foam and tatami rugs have flooded the market, in the case of choosing a Mellow Mat over other options, we can honestly say, we stand behind the quality of our product, and in the case of our mats, we believe that you get what you pay for. Our easy to clean rugs are in thousands of homes across Australia and our feedback and reviews (which we are always so grateful for) speak for themselves with the joy and comfort the Mellow Mat is bringing families and households of every kind. The Mellow Mat is high quality, durable, light-weight, easily foldable to move, and we guarantee the quality of all Neptune Blanket products.
Buy Tatami Floor Mats With a Non-Slip Backing:
Having a non slip backing on any rug gives you peace of mind when it comes to safety, this is especially true in high traffic areas, or in places where children and pets play. Mellow Mats come with a non slip backing so your rug won't move around on any surface. As a bonus, if you're placing your Mellow Mat in a hard floor, or noisy area, they help to absorb the sound and have a sound dampening effect that we're sure you'll appreciate.
Buy A Tatami Mat That's Pet Friendly:
If you're an animal loving household, then we know your pets will love your new tatami rug as much as you do. Who wouldn't want to lounge around in ultimate comfort. Having a memory foam rug that's easily movable, can be easily wiped clean, and comes in a range of colours and patterns that are great for kids and pets, like our earthy grey and blue tones, or our designer patterns, transform your dog or cat's days into true comfort and luxury as they sleep in cloudlike comfort. This is especially great for older dogs and animals who find flooring hard and painful to sleep on as they age.