Hmmm, you're in Michigan, I see, so you definitely need warmth. I've heard good things about cork. I have laminate in my kitchen and, while it's very durable, when anything falls on it, it's so LOUD . If it were in my sewing room, I'd get sick of hearing every little thing drop--a metal bobbin, a spool, a marking pen, occasionally scissors. But it IS a pain to get pins out of the carpet I have in my sewing room. It's a short pile, so better than plush or shag, and I can roll my chair okay. I do like that my chair doesn't roll out from under me when I go to sit down with fabric in hands.
I've often thought what my preference would be. I think cork would be it for cleaning, plus warm(er) and quieter than laminate.