I've read many reviews on the rug before purchasing, therefore I had my doubts. However when I received the rug it was much much worse than I imagined. The leather strips the rug is constructed of are (very) OBVIOUSLY scraps from furniture projects. Some are cut outs on lines and shapes. The lengths and shapes are drastically different. I love the shag look, don't get me wrong, however when one strip is literally 7 inches laying on top of the other parts that are barely sticking out of the base that shows the sticking, it looks like an arts and craft project gone wrong. 

On top of that some of the leather had permeant marker writing all over it and stickers attached to the leather. 

Standing far away the rug looks great, but it's missing too many strips looks almost tacky. 

Disappointed, because I had great hopes for it.