You can tell plenty about a person by looking down! It is surprising how much can be taken about a persons tastes, lifestyle and aspirations simply from appreciating how they furnish their home.
Someone who decks their rooms out with a hard flooring is probably going to be a younger more sociable type of person. Compare that to someone whose tastes are for carpet, and your are probably going to get someone who appreciates comfort and and cosiness.
Current surface types can certainly be wacky and wonderful. With new materials being developed all of the time, there is no end to the vast array of colours textures and of course, price ranges which can be decided upon whatever type of flooring personality you are.
Crucially though, of upmost importance is making sure that when deciding upon who installs or lays your floor, your get talented fitters who know and understand the type of floor you have selected. So whether your are choosing carpet or some other variant - the quality of your choice is largely dependant on the skills of person actually putting the surface down.
Now I personally live in the UK. The carpet fitters in Nottingham (my hometown) are generally of a very high standard due to the fortunate fact we are in the middle of the UK|centrally located} and have the ideal starting point to reach the whole country. When deciding on fitters in bigger countries, particularly in the US, getting a trusted and referred local flooring expert is essential for top results which will last.
Of course, when it comes to contract flooring experts, choose a name you can trust - the majority of countries have nationally accredited trade bodies which will help you pinpoint which fitters are most likely to be of a good standard.