I love it.  It looks very realistic- it's not going to fool anyone who is familiar with hide on hair rugs, but your city slicker friends might not notice the difference!  And it is so soft!  I bought this for my young son's room, and I wanted something he could play with his toys on, or throw a pillow down and read a book on, and real hide rugs are not very inviting that way.  It's a great accent rug at a great price!