The office chair mats are a blessing on carpet. Without them I can barely move my chairs and they are on rollers. It's a shame to remove what seems to be good carpet, but we have to do what we have to do. Marge L.

the largest size office chair mat works well in my carpeted bedroom/sewing room. and sure, just be careful with pins!!If you think you dropped one??? look for it immediately.....I have a very good magnet that works very well in finding a dropped pin or needle..

Get yourself a good magnet with a long handle :-D

If you get the house, buy a good sized magnatic, just go over carpet with it and it will get all the pins or needles. That is what I do and no problems yet.
Wolflady

Here's an idea you might want to try for awhile. I live in a rental home and don't have the option of removing the carpet. I went to Lowe's , or any home store, and bought a roll of clear plastic that sticks to the carpet. It was in the paint dept. I just laid it down where I do my sewing. Also did that in a spot where my little Chihuahua wanted to potty, and that deterred that bad habit. Don't know how long you could leave it down, but mine was down for almost a year, and I pulled it up without any problems.

I just ordered a long handled magnet with a grabber in the middle of it so if I drop anything like my seam ripper, I can pick it up. I have trouble with the muscle under my ribs cramping if I twist in my chair to bend and pick things up, so this should help a lot.

I have carpet and have a office mat under my chair and use a heavy duty magnet on a long stick when I know I have dropped a pin I just wave it over the floor and the pins just jump on

I agree, they make some quite large office chair mats that are both thick and either coloured or clear. Would work well for this purpose.

Candace is so right! Go with hardwood flooring, not only is it easier to clean, but it's beautiful!!

I have carpet in my sewing room. Not a problem. I tend to get cold while sitting and sewing. The carpet seems to keep the room warmer. Also, I've never stepped on a hairball, But my son's pet frog got out and I stepped on it with my bare foot and yep it was a real wake up call, Ick. Eploge, frog was fine, I was near heart failure!