Iminei asked me to post a picture of my workroom floor in the new house - not because it's hugely hardwearing or will really add anything to this conversation, but because she thought it a funky idea I think LOL
We pulled up the skanky carpet, covered the floor in hardboard sheets - my OH did that bit. And then I crawled a round for several days piecing vintage OS maps, with Glastonbury in the middle of the room, so I would get a real feel and understanding of where I live now. Once the glue was thoroughly dry I varnished it with floor varnish several times.
It wasn't perfect, and because we 'thought' we were having several different houses before this sale finally went ahead the maps I had didn't go to the edges in all directions - but I like it