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!