Dina

I agree. When we went to laminate floors, we switched the casters on our desk chairs. I had no idea there were two choices....may even be more than that.

Dina

Jan in VA

Why not vinyl with a block pattern that will allow you to measure out fabric or batting, line up layers, baste or pin, and sweep/wash easily?

Jan in VA

Jan in FL

I just removed the carpet in all common areas of my home and my sewing room and replaced with hardwood. LOVE LOVE LOVE it. No more threads or pin/needle worries. So much less dust in the room. My chair is a joy to roll across the floor now. Everything said above is true. My foot pedal seems to stay in place better now. I used to have to chase it across the floor all the time regardless of what I put on the bottom to keep it still. I am going to get a small oval braided rug to put on the floor in front of my TV - just to muffle a little of the hollow sound in the room and so my babies (two dogs) can lay on it while they hang out with me. After 6 months, I would not go back to carpet in there. Ever. It always seems so much cleaner (even when not clean) and it is so much easier to clean.

paoberle

Depends. What's underneath? Another room, a crawl space, a basement, concrete slab? Carpet will be warmer. Your chair will roll better (if that is a consideration for you) on hardwood or laminate. However, you can always add an area rug if you want on the hardwood or a chair mat on the carpet. This is another one of those decisions only you can answer. My sewing room is carpet and I love it.

kristakz

I'll join the group who says HARDWOOD. Or laminate. However, I would avoid pre-finished hardwood. All those little grooves between the boards are excellent places for pins to hide when you drop them. You want a SMOOTH surface.

citygirlsews

Lived in this house for thirty years and have carpeting in my large sewing room downstairs. It is warm and cozy and inviting. I keep a big lint roller and a long handled magnet in the sewing machine area. When the day of sewing is done, I give myself and the sewing area a once over with the lint roller while still sitting in my chair, and have never had a problem with the carpet. I very seldom use pins any more. I wear socks but not shoes when I sew. I think the carpet gives the room a cozy feel.

Grammahunt

The room is in the basement and will be over concrete. Hubby is using a combed waffle board designed for added warmth and provides a cushioned level flooring. That's what the box says anyway. We are going shopping today. Then it's more cleaning and packing up.

For the past 10 years the basement has been a 30 x 40 ft open space for sewing/storage/grandkids play area. It's time for walls! I won't lose space but will now be confined to a room--except what spills out. My finished room will be approximately 15 x 20 ft.

We currently have carpet for the kids to play on. It is my secondary design wall. There is a queen size flannel sheet on the wall that has doubled for a design wall and bulletin board. Only about 40 x 40 is open. So when a quilt gets too big it goes from wall to carpet.

This is pretty exciting!

Onebyone

I have marble looking white ceramic tile for mine. I love it. I use the padded floor mats in front of the ironing and cutting tables and chair mats under my chairs.

sulyle

Hardwood. You can always add a rug or carpet over the wood if you want. I don't think you'll want to do that though after picking up pins, needles and threads for a while.

cindi

I'm apparently in the minority here. I had carpet in my old sewing room and loved it, but was looking forward to vinyl in my new sewing room just for ease of cleaning. Working on a sealed concrete floor right now (until flooring gets put in) and HATE it. Every time I lay light-colored fabric on the floor it gets dirty. The floor is dusty all the time, and I can never get it clean enough to lay out a quilt. Plus, I've broken one ruler already after dropping it - and I'm a klutz, so this is only the beginning of THAT problem. So I'm vetoing any hardwood, vinyl, tile or laminate on my floor when I lay them. I'm going back to carpet. Easy to clean, quilt tops don't pick up dust, and easier on the back, my feet and my rulers!