I bought this rug to go in my living room.  I live in a log house and I thought it would go well with my somewhat rustic decor.  It matches very well and the colors are great.  I have a cat and a dog and it hides pet hair well.  On the negative side, it's very thin.  I put a rocking chair on it, but if it's not going underneath some piece of furniture then a rug pad would be a must.  Mine is on a hardwood floor and it slips a bit even with the chair on it.  The other negative is that it pulls pretty easily.  I've only had this rug for about a month and each of my animals have already damaged it a bit.