I am really getting in to this DIY thing...but....I am soooo obsessive....and usually quite extravagant (think: buy it now and worry about how to pay for it later!) So, historically, I just buy what I want. I think being in a rental house, AND in Costa Rica has changed that somewhat. I would like a rug for our living area and I am thinking about sewing 4 mats together (they are all the same), and match perfectly with our recently purchased (what a deal! couches) VERSUS....paying a few hundred dollars for a full size rug for the room, that....BTW...I have spent 3 days hunting for and JUST FOUND! Decisions...decisions....(I found the idea of sewing the mats together on Pintrest....someone sewed together beach towels to make a great big beach towel blanket!)