We are in love with this rug. It is very well made and substantial. The colors are muted and more neutral/brownish/grayish than the picture appeared on my screen. I think the pic I've provided shows that. But for a big area like ours (12x15 rug), this is what we needed. I will say that the rug is VERY heavy as you might expect. Two of us really struggled to move it and get it in place. I recommend three or more people for one this big. It laid flat immediately and didn't have any odor. It needed vacuuming as most rugs do. It's beautiful.