The way I like my KDE is probably very unlike how other people like their KDE.

KDE is extremely customizable. A recent update added a floating taskbar (on a new install - upgraded installs keep the old behavior), like everyone else has. However, you can change it easily, and I even discovered some more customizability I didn't know existed. I can have an icon-only taskbar like Windows, or I can have the full title.

Everything in KDE is like that. You can follow the trends, or stick to the tried and true, or come up with your own style.