Beware!  This rug  is not only badly made, it has a chemical smell that takes over.  The leather strips not only look odd because they are not strips, they are the remnants of what's left over from cutting out circular pieces.  They are not woven in the rug correctly so if you move or shake the rug they come off.  I've lost quite a bit of leather pieces off of it already.  No way will I be able to shake it out as often as needed.  This rug is a thumbs down.