The floor feels nice on bare feet. If you are expecting this heated pad to replace any sort of heating you are using, you will be disappointed. They do frame it this way on their site, showing the difference between a space heater and a heated floor. The space I'm trying to heat is not much bigger than the mat. I got the 5X7 foot and we're talking about an area that is about 8X12 feet. Does it make the area warmer? Yes. I would say by single digit percentage Maybe 10% It is still necessary to have the space heater, just like before. If you want the luxury of walking around in bare feet in the morning, get this system. If you expect it to replace your current expensive heating solution. It will not.