This rug is so pretty, thick and soft. I had a prior area rug I really liked and between kids, and dogs the area rug was gross even after cleaning it. So I went ahead and ordered a new one (this one). I was nervous at first because it a new type of pattern and I wasn’t sure how it would look. However, it was better than I expected and so soft to walk on! My kids and husband, I find them lying on the rug with pillows and blanket’s watching TV now .Clearly, they approve!