My quilting area is in 1/2 basement and I love it!
We have a woodstove to take off the chill in winter, and wonderfully cool in the summer. Sometime if I get to missing upstairs will take my machine up to the Kitchen area. But usually it is just me during the day so am found quilting down there. I do have carpet (not my favorite) but it does keep toesy's warm especially with those new minky feeling socks out now.