It's going to feel cold. Go outside on a 55 degree day and stand on concrete in your bare or stocking feet and you'll have a idea of what a concrete floor in your basement will feel like.

There's some great options for stamped concrete. Something like this might look really sharp in a basement - the appearance of wood with the durability of concrete. Add some area rugs to provide comfort but those can still be taken up and cleaned if the need arises.

If you're going to finish a basement, a backup sump pump in always a wise investment.

Thanks for your response Mike. We had a backup sump pump. Last year I had the laundry room finished with toilet, sink, shower and the plumber made some assumptions about the type of pump we had. He didn't check to see if his assumptions were correct unfortunately. He should have installed a grinder pump, I found out a little too late.