The rug is bright and beautiful. Exactly how it looked in the picture. I bought the non-slip pad to put underneath it. I placed some heavy furniture on the ends to get the ends to stay flat and that worked. I only gave it 4 stars because it is very thin. For the price I paid for it, I expect it to be on the thinner side - no surprise there. Overall it's a beautiful rug and I would definitely purchase it again.