The black lines are more subtle in person. It's a nice-looking rug and pretty good quality. Not as plushy and comfortable under the feet as I would have liked. I added a rug stopper under and it helped to add some padding. It's currently off-gassing - quite strong the first two hours, but getting better. After you unroll it, make sure you vacuum to fluff it up (be careful not to vacuum the tassels, they'll get sucked up).