I did the same as orangeroom. And my mat also flattened out after a bit so no problem. I love having the large area to cut although, just like every other flat place in the house, it does tend to accumulate "stuff". I have to be very strict with myself in order to keep it cleaned off so I can cut on it. As others mentioned, I put the table up on bed risers and it is now a good height for me. I also have two drawers in the table and can store rotary cutters, smaller rulers, etc. in them which makes them very handy. Oh and of course I have plastic cabinets under the table to store patterns or yarn or whatever. Got to use every square inch in the room!!!
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orangeroom
I currently use a 35 x 60 table as my cutting table in my sewing studio. My 'came as a roll' cutting mat measures 33 x 58 fits on it perfectly! It does lay flat. Just takes a little time to accept the flat vs being rolled up. You will love it if you accept your kitchen table as your cutting table. Nope, you're not over doing it!