When we received this mat it was gorgeous and the colours were beautiful and vibrant, and the blue in the mat was highlighted by our blue door. We kept it inside over the first winter as we didn't want to ruin it and then we put it out for the Spring/Summer/Fall. By the Fall it was faded and looked like the photo attached. For the amount of money this mat cost that mat should have lasted much longer don't you think? What is the point of having a beautiful mat if you can't even put it out on your doorstep? What a huge disappointment.