We purchased this rug for our nursery, and it is fabulous!  It looks even better in person than we anticipated.  It is very soft to walk on, and sets off our walnut toned wood floors. Some other reviews suggested a rug pad, which we declined to purchase.  We plan to have several pieces of heavy furniture on top of the rug, so we felt that it was not needed.  For the price, they style and comfort of this rug cannot be beat.