Dan Padova posted:I'd go with hardwood flooring and an area rug. Wall to wall carpeting traps dirt and other things. When building your layout, you may want to do some of the work in the room. Cutting, sanding, painting, etc. Cleaning a hardwood floor is child's play compared to worrying and cleaning carpeting.
I suspect you can tell I am not a fan of carpeting. Why it's used in such places as hospitals, boggles my mind.
All of the above, with a couple of additional thoughts...
1) Rubber padding attached to the end of each table leg - reduces noise, prevents scratching the floor, and easy to clean around.
2) An alternative to area rugs is to use interlocking rubber squares where you want to stand. Easy on the feet, easy to move, easy to clean, and inexpensive.
