After finishing the Chrome & Leather Desk for my Husband's Office, I realized that his rolling office chair was not the best thing for our new carpet. So, I went to look for a basic Chair Mat. I needed a fairly large one - at least 4' x 4' and I was shocked at the prices of even the cheap plastic mats. Even more shocking were some of the fancy wooden mats like this one at Staples.com for $289.00! Anji Mountain Chairmat - Staples But, when I saw the wooden ones, I got an idea. Here's what I did: I ran out to Home Depot and picked up this 4' x 4' piece of plywood floor underlayment for $12.00. Then, I picked up 16 of these wood-look self-stick flooring tiles at $0.98 each. I stuck them onto the plywood and here's the result: Plus, it probably took me a total of 10 minutes to complete this project and my husband was thrilled with his new, expensive-looking Chair Mat! The possibilities are endless if you think about how many different styles of self-stick flooring tiles there are out there! You could have a marble or granite-look mat, or any style of wood or cork. The Fake-It Yourself Breakdown: Fake Expensive Wood Chair Mat (Plywood $12, 16 Tiles @ $0.98 ea) Total Fake-It Cost: $27.68 Compare to the Fancy Chair Mat from Staples: $298.00 Total Fake-It Savings: $270.32 Linking Up at Tip Junkie, Today's Creative Blog, The Frugal Girls, Funky Junk Interiors and these other Great Parties!