Need minister to choosing CARPET or RUG for dorm room!? my friend and I are going to be rooming together at...

my friend and I are going to be rooming together at UGA. we want to get a rug, but a big size (8x11) to cover most of the floor would be really expensive. would it be better to procure a carpet instead?
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Answers:    I would not use a bit of runner, unless you can find some berber or very short staple hearth rug.
If you have an Ikea close by you can get pretty cheap rugs there- especially within the "as is" room where their floor models and slightly diluted goods jump. If you have them, check stores resembling Sams and Costco, Marshall's, Ross, Big Lots, and TJ Maxx. They have great discount deal.
Also consider making your own floor cloth. You will need a painter's tarp drop cloth, some no-sew hem tape (the sensitive you iron on) and a bit of non-skid rug padding, and some paints. It's pretty cheap and you can customize it. I get lots of how-to's and ideas by newly googling "how to floor cloth"