I spray baste everything....I have used the living room floor but the overspray doesn't come off the laminate hardwood floor very well, I have used tables for small projects...etc....but my favorite place for bed quilts is on a big blue tarp on the driveway BUT on a non-windy day! Then the overspray washes off the tarp pretty well with the hose' just leave it in place to dry when you're done or spread it over a car to drip, etc.