The rug looks just like the picture on my screen. It took about 2 weeks for the kinked edges (caused by a poor rolling job) to lay down, even using piles of books to weigh the edges down. It is a nice, plush rug that has not noticibly shed. I had a very narrow color family to match and needed 6.5', so this rug fit the bill. I am satisfied with it at this point, now that it is laying flat. It's good quality for this price point.