In my last house my quilt room was in an outbuilding with no insulation under the floor so had cheap berber carpet installed with the heaviest padding I could find to keep my toes from freezing (Raynaud's disease). The pins and dog hair were a problem. In my current house I have vinyl and love it. Ceramic causes me a backache after about three minutes of standing and the grout is a pain to clean. The long handled magnet gets the pins that drop and the rest of the stuff is easy to vaccuum and mop occasionally. I've had a chef's mat in that room for some time which I use at the cutting table or ironing board for extensive us of either. Chef's mats cost a pretty penny but are worth it for this broken down old wreck of a quilter. I've gotten two of them for my kitchen recently. You can get them at Bed Bath & Beyond and kitchen supply stores.
Jane