This rug cheers me up. I have it in a room that is a mixture of traditional and antique furnishings. I have used fabrics of different textures and colors in the rug to complete the room. I decided to redo my house as a 70th birthday present to myself. I am so pleased with the quality of the rug. I am also so pleased with how the room came out and with myself for taking the risk to do a room which combined familiar and new tastes and styles.