The carpet is just like the picture. Looks great and feels great underfoot! The beige part is a raised design and different fiber than the base which gives it an appealing texture both visually and physically. The only problem I have is getting the curl at one end of the rug to flatten out.  It would've been nice to have instructions come with the rug on how to flatten it out once you've unrolled it.  I went online and the best advice was to lightly spritz the carpet curl and place heavy books on it for a day or two (that helped a lot).  There is still a light lift but it is gradually going down.