My family and I have decided to redo our living room. Our furniture is a tan color leather material sectional. Every area rug we came across was a bit too dark for our liking. This sand color area rug was exactly what we needed to make our home feel light and like a home rather than just a house. The only negatives we have is that it is a bit pricey and because it is suck a light color it does have to be cleaned often. it is not hard to clean. It is very soft under your feet but not the kind of material that get all between your toes. It is just perfect for us