I love the way you can turn the rug depending on how you would like to see light or dark in the rug. The rug is soft but a pad underneath would probably do some good; it is pretty thin. I was concerned when I first laid it down if the end and corners would stay down - they did after about 2 days. I would definitely buy this rug again but next time with a pad for extra comfort. It is light and looks good against my dark wood floors.