If you’d like to place carpeting in your kitchen work area, choose something durable, such as a tight berber carpet made out of a stain-resistant material like olefin.

Recommended support: Plywood or concrete.

Pros

• Quiet and comfortable.
  

Cons

• It doesn’t provide the durability and stain-resistance you expect from a kitchen floor.
• It will be a chore to clean up everyday spills, much less major accidents.