I love the look of the rug! It looks beautiful in the living room with the dark hardwood flooring of our new home. The reason for only three stars is that it sheds cream colored fibers, reminiscent of dog hair : ( . I am hoping that this goes away over time but I am not hopeful. I now need to invest in a microfiber mop or something clingy to pick up all the shed as sweeping doesn't do it perfectly. If it weren't for the shedding, this would be perfect!