So I really want to love this rug! I have 2 others from this collection. The color and the pattern is gorgeous but the pile seems shorter than the others, basically nonexistent. It's almost silky. We were going to try and use these to carpet our stairs but because of the pile and the stretchy-ness I don't think it will work. Beautiful and works for a runner, but not as high luxe has I had come to expect from this line.