This is a soft, well made beautiful rug.  I ordered it in blue based on a catalog and website pictures.  The color was not at all what was pictured.  The blue is much darker, the pattern very muted and all in all looked dingy in the space.  I was hoping for light happy feeling rug.  This looked like a blue-green muted rug.  Not at all what I had in mind.  Advice?  Find a retailer and go and look at samples before you order.  I did not do that, even though there is a retailer within 30-40 mins drive.  Now I get the pleasure of shipping back the rug.  Wish I had made the drive....