Blessings Farmhouse Creates Indoor Playground & Theater

When Kara and her husband had the chance to purchase a dilapidated farmhouse in Brown County, Indiana, they saw the home’s potential and started renovating it. In July 2024, Blessings Farmhouse opened its doors to its first guests.

“As a parent, vacation brings joy but also the stress of traveling with young kids,” explains Kara, who is also the property manager. ”I designed Blessings Farmhouse to make vacation as relaxing and stress-free as possible for the whole family.”

Vacation Rental with Indoor Play & Activity Spaces

Blessings Farmhouse is not only a relaxing destination but also functions as a way for families to connect and deepen their relationships. It features an indoor playground and theater room, game room, sensory board, outdoor playground, fire pit, game barn, and hammock.


In designing the indoor playground and theater room, Kara needed to create a space that was not only fun for families and kids, but also safe. “We wanted to create a fun space where kids and families of all ages could bond and play and get their energy out no matter the weather outside,” she says. The space features a small play gym for kids aged five and under, as well as a bigger slide, rings, and climbing wall for kids of any age. A theater is positioned on the opposite side of the room, including couches, chairs, and a projector. Families can watch movies together and kids who might not be ready to sit through the entire movie can also play on the playground.

“Safety was the most important aspect of the indoor playground for me,” Kara says. The playground is located in a basement, which has a concrete floor, so finding flooring that created a thick cushion was essential. “As a mom, my priority was safety,” explains Kara. “We knew that our kids would be playing here, as well as other kids of all ages and ability levels, and so we wanted to make sure that they were safe.

But finding the right flooring product wasn’t easy initially. “I spent hours upon hours researching floor mat options online and was frustrated that most options were thin and meant more for comfort than safety,” Kara said.


Ultimately, Kara found Greatmats online and chose the Indoor Playground Flooring Tiles, which combine comfort with the safety that a space like her indoor playground needs. They are four-foot fall-rated, and Kara knew they offered the protection that children need while playing.

“I’m so thankful for [the] flooring tiles - they’re a crucial part of our indoor playground,” Kara explains. “We honestly wouldn't have created such a fun space for all ages and ability levels without the peace of mind for safety provided by the Greatmats flooring tiles.”

Kara states that installing the playroom flooring was a simple process. She installed the full-size foam tiles, and then her husband installed the tiles around the room edges where they needed to be cut. She says that cutting the foam mats was pretty quick, and they used a utility knife.

While Kara was initially only looking for flooring for the playground portion of the room, she eventually decided to tile the entire space, including the theater room area. She explains that the foam flooring tiles have worked well as a safe, comfortable base for the floors.

She explains that she appreciates the peace of mind she has knowing that kids are safe while running, jumping, and playing together on the tiles. Additionally, the indoor playground flooring has been easy to clean, and she’s excited to see how it holds up over time.

Why the Indoor Playground Flooring Tiles Are Ideal for Play Spaces

The Indoor Playground Flooring Tiles are designed with safety in mind. These tiles offer comfortable cushion underfoot, while their four-foot fall height rating means they can be paired with different types of playground equipment. The fall height rating indicates that the tiles help to reduce injuries sustained from falls of four feet or lower, playing a key role in safety.

Additionally, the tiles are made of safe materials that are lead- and latex-free, so they’re suitable for areas where a toddler may crawl or children will be playing. The tatami surface texture helps to prevent skin burns, and the foam also helps to buffer the cold of a concrete floor.

As Kara discovered, the tiles are very easy to install, too. Their interlocking edges fit together like puzzle pieces, making for a fast installation. The tiles are easy to cut to fit with a straight edge and utility knife, and the included border pieces create a clean, finished edge for a professional-looking finished product.

Order Your Indoor Playground Flooring Today

Kara found that the Indoor Playground Flooring Tiles were ideal for her indoor playground project, and these tiles can be ideal for everything from a kid’s playroom to a larger facility like the Blessings Farmhouse. If the tiles aren’t quite right for you, we have many other playground flooring products available at Greatmats. Contact us today to explore these options - we’d be happy to help you find the product that’s right for your project.

Kara Miller

Blessings Farmhouse

Nashville Indiana 47448