This is a really beautiful rug. That being said, I wouldn’t recommend this for a high traffic area... I have the rug in our living room. I taped it down to a rug pad but it still isn’t overly secure and does slide around at he edges a lot. Also, I am frequently trimming loose ends or using a crochet hook to pull loose ends back through where they should be secured. I’ve ordered a less high maintenance rug and will store this one until I have somewhere else I can put it that doesn’t wear on it so much.