I have Flor tiles in my office and love them. They are very dense. I put them in in 2019 and they are just starting to show wear under my rolling chair.

thanks. What kind of Flor tiles do you have? I checked them out, they have some nice choices (which also get expensive)...

What is going on below you? Most people who have to work from home are expecting everyone else to be quiet. We have quiet hours from 10 PM to 6 AM, otherwise it’s a free for all unless someone specifically requests quiet. I don’t think you will make too much noise walking across the carpet tiles, and you can get a pad for the chair to roll on.

I would wonder how the movement over separate tile squares would effect how well they stay connected to each other🤷🏼‍♀️…but the chair floor pad should be fine with any flooring ….if you don’t roll around the whole room

@ShadyWillowFarm: It is the master bedroom below. Sometimes, I have calls before 6am

We have a similar situation. My hubby's work involves a lot of time zones. Sometimes he has to get on a call at late at night or very early in the morning. We recently put hardwood floors upstairs, but in the bedrooms and his office we went with new carpet. He has a clear acrylic mat for his chair. I usually can't hear him (our bedroom is directly below), but if I do and it bothers me, I go to the guestroom. I couldn't do that when all 4 kids lived at home bc we didn't have a guest room, but now I can if needed. Even if you use carpet squares, you still might want a mat for your chair. There are rubbery ones, clear acrylic and tempered glass.

Yikes! You are a good spouse. Although I wouldn’t tell on you if you put a pillow over his/her head on mornings you have early calls.

Good spouses support the careers of their loved ones. Hubby supports mine as well. It’s not his fault his team is spread all over the world. If I go to the guest room once a month, that’s ok. If he sees I’ve left the master bedroom below, he joins me in the guest room. I call that a win win win. We can sleep in peace, work demands were met, and no one is mad in the morning.

Not sure how much rolling around you do across the room, or even walking around. You will still want a chair floor mat even with low-pile carpet. The noise of a short chair roll and feet walking will happen regardless if you use high-pile carpet, vinyl, laminate, tile, or wood floors.

I found Flor to be a good source with many choices that are also look a bit more "residential". However, Also a bit pricey ($20 per tile).

Some big box sores have some choices, but look "economic office".

Are there other sources?

I have low pile carpet in my home office, wall-to-wall, from a big box store. Looks, feels, and acts just like some of the office buildings I spec, not an "economical" look at all, though IIRC it was economical to the pocket book at <$2sf. Whatever your choice, just make sure you use an APA rated underlayment first (to stand up to the glue).

Mine is house pet. Zero shifting and easy to cut and install by a novice. I did two rooms plus a closet and we were done by lunch. Installed over plywood

I think I am a t a point of looking for design ideas. I am thinking to go with something lighter, neutral types of tones. My office has currently white walls. Mostly modern birch wood type furniture

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Mine... Walls are swiss coffee

@HALLETT & Co. very nice. Do you recall the tile?