apartment therapy changing the world, one room at a time

Ugh! I picked that rug up last week because it was pretty and $3.99. The previous shopper came back and made a ruckus at the counter, toppling the debit machine in the middle of my transaction and distracting me from the cashier. They charged me $6.00!

I'm taking it back.

(Otherwise, I like this project.)

Great idea...I've been trying to figure out how to cover the hideous fake-wood linoleum in my (rental) kitchen. This might be a really cool, washable way to do it. Could even go patchwork...

So clever and pretty!

thanks for the idea, I need a runner for the kitchen :-)

Wow. Great idea. Seriously, I think this might just have solved my issue with my 10ft long hallway.

you know i was in target last week starnig at these rugs wondering what in the world i could do w/ them. they are such a rich blue-green in person. now, i know. i'm so going to go get these.

This should have been in the Do It Now Jumpstart contest!

I used that rug near my door. Love target.

You could probably make a larger version for as much money by using placemats from the dollar store...

Hi, I was getting rid of stuff and found some placemats.I was thinking of making a rug or a tablecover. I was just going to sew and duck tape the stitches. I then decided to look up crafts using placemats and found your article. I am going to make one after I visit the resale store. They sell bags of nice placemats for $1.50 - $2.00 per bag. Thank you for confirming that I had a good idea.