mloquilts

I have ceramic tile in mine. I thought I wanted carpet but am so glad to have a floor that cleans easily & that pins can be seen & picked up. Stepping on a sharp pin or needle that was dropped on carpet can be painful! Definitely go with a hard surface floor & use area rugs or rubber mats where you must stand for very long.

annesthreads

Interested to read this thread. My sewing room has a yucky old carpet that hangs on grimly to every thread, and I can't wait to replace it with laminate flooring - I just need to stop buying fabric so that I can afford to do so!

JeannieT

when we were building my sewing studio, I really wanted anything but carpet. But we live up north and my room is in the basement, so I had to have carpet just because it's too darn cold otherwise. But the ONLY one who ever manages to step on that pin that's been on the floor for 3 weeks is my DH.....even the dog lays in there and never gets one, only hubby......maybe that's his hint he should stop at the door....he's also the only one that ever gets that teeny little piece of eggshell that made it into the cake batter, etc etc etc.....

Phyl

I just did my room last summer and I put new carpet in it! It is on a cold slab of concrete and the carpet makes it warm, cozy, and comfortable. I love it! That's what makes the world go 'round........whatever it is................love it!

smcfadden

I took out all the carpet in my house and replaced it with wood and tile. I've got tile in my sewing room where I also work with glass. It's so easy to clean!

sewgarden

I have vinyl planks that look like timber and I love it.

akisan

I like wood floors. Easier to sweep loose threads and fly away fabric.

LindaKayCat

Same here. With my quilting "studio" in the basement, the carpet is just so much more inviting during the winter months! It was a tough decision, though. If I really dislike it down the road, I would replace it with tile.

linmid

I have had both and will not go back to carpet. I drop things (pins) to easily. LOL

MsEithne

If I were going to be spending a lot of time in my basement, I'd put in cork flooring. Warm, quiet and just about as easy to clean as hardwood.