A carpet display system comprising a plurality of carpet modules arranged in a plurality of columns, wherein each of the plurality of carpet modules includes: a translucent support panel ; a carpet layer secured to the support panel ; and a light-emitting element coupled to the support panel , wherein the light-emitting element is configured to emit light through the support panel to provide lighting effects through the carpet layer ; and an associated controller that is configured to control operation of the light-emitting element , wherein the plurality of carpet modules comprises: a first column of the plurality of columns comprising: a master system carpet module having an associated master system controller for a first zone of an interior cabin of a vehicle; and at least one slave carpet module having an associated slave controller (112d, 112e. 112f) for the first zone, wherein the slave controller is communicatively coupled to the master system controller , a second column of the plurality of columns comprising: at least one column-controlling carpet module having an associated column controller for the first zone, wherein the column controller is communicatively coupled to the master system controller ; and at least one slave carpet module having an associated slave controller (112d, 112e. 112f) for the first zone, wherein the slave controller is communicatively coupled to the column controller , wherein the master system controller controls operation of the column controller and the at least one slave controller of the first column, and the column controller controls operation of the at least one slave controller of the second column. a translucent support panel ; a carpet layer secured to the support panel ; and a light-emitting element coupled to the support panel , wherein the light-emitting element is configured to emit light through the support panel to provide lighting effects through the carpet layer ; and an associated controller that is configured to control operation of the light-emitting element , a first column of the plurality of columns comprising: a master system carpet module having an associated master system controller for a first zone of an interior cabin of a vehicle; and at least one slave carpet module having an associated slave controller (112d, 112e. 112f) for the first zone, wherein the slave controller is communicatively coupled to the master system controller , a master system carpet module having an associated master system controller for a first zone of an interior cabin of a vehicle; and at least one slave carpet module having an associated slave controller (112d, 112e. 112f) for the first zone, wherein the slave controller is communicatively coupled to the master system controller , a second column of the plurality of columns comprising: at least one column-controlling carpet module having an associated column controller for the first zone, wherein the column controller is communicatively coupled to the master system controller ; and at least one slave carpet module having an associated slave controller (112d, 112e. 112f) for the first zone, wherein the slave controller at least one column-controlling carpet module having an associated column controller for the first zone, wherein the column controller is communicatively coupled to the master system controller ; and at least one slave carpet module having an associated slave controller (112d, 112e. 112f) for the first zone, wherein the slave controller is communicatively coupled to the column controller , <EOS>