I just moved into a brand new never before lived in apartment and wanted to protect the stainless steel sink so looked for a sink mat that would allow water to flow through and protect at the same time. This filled the bill - didn't have to cut it to size which can be done with this sink mat but just left as is and allowed the sides to curl up slightly therefore also giving some coverage to side areas of sink basin. Happy with my purchase and happy with service and items offered by Wayfair.