Five stars for appearance and impact. Really gives our room a pop! Only Four stars for workmanship. however. The design is carved out of the rugs surface and where the seams come together, there are a few imperfections. Since our coffee table will cover one, and the other two are  minor), we decided to keep the rug. It really is just too pretty to give up. Otherwise, the pile is nice and the colors are vibrant. It has really added to our rooms beauty!