It actually looks nicer in person. I only gave 4 stars because I’m used to quality wool rugs but my income took a nose-dive and we moved to a little home that desperately needed a rug. This rug is soft. It’s slightly thin but doesn’t need a rug pad. It had that usual chemical smell out of the wrapper. Took about 4 days for the smell to die down. I’m super sensitive d to that stuff and had no problem with it-just stayed out of the room while it aired out. Colors are correctly represented in the photos. Had to put weights on the edges to get them to stay down but that only took 24 hours. The price is right on this one. It’s great for the price!