Rugs play an important role in home decorating. They add focus to a room, tie a room together, add a much-needed pop of color, or designate a certain area for seating, or for play. No matter what you do with them, they definitely add personality! Here are 10 DIY rug projects {yep, DIY!} that will add personality to any space in your home.

1. Over at A Scoop of Sherbert, learn how to put together a bunch of carpet squares in varying sizes and colors to make one large area rug. {Hint: you need duct tape}. I love the look of this easy and inexpensive DIY project!

2. At Dream Book Design, Adri & Jeremy turned a beautiful Anthropologie tablecloth into an area rug for their office, using some water-based polyurethane. You won’t believe how easy it is to do this!

3. How about a soft and cuddly pom pom rug? It makes such a cute addition to a kids’ room or a baby’s nursery. It takes some time to put together, but look at the adorable results!

4. Make this cool, nautical-themed braided rug out of nylon rope. And I bet no one will ever guess you did it yourself! See a step-by-step diagram and how-to over at Martha Stewart.

5. Use three king-sized cotton bedsheets to create your own woven rag rug. You’ll find a detailed tutorial at A Beautiful Mess.

6. A crocheted rug? Yes! This Mandala crocheted rug is so pretty. It’s made of t-shirt yarn, so you can totally throw it in the washer when it gets dirty.

7. Over at Vintage Revivals {known for fearless DIY!} Mandi wanted a rug that was too darn expensive, so she bought a plain white rug and a plain gray rug, and put them together to make the one she wanted for a savings of about $500. Can’t beat that!

8. What’s more perfect for a bathroom than a rug made of old towels? It’s the perfect upcycle!

9. Get a plain area rug and trim it up into something amazing {and much more expensive looking} with this easy tutorial from Make.

10. Jute, twine or sisal all work great to create a rustic rope rug. If you want a softer look and feel, choose a cotton rope.