I love the modern style of this rug. The price was reasonable. The rug does shed, so if you plan on placing it on dark flooring it may be problematic. Regular vacuuming of the room in which its in should be sufficient to control it. I personally don't find the shedding to be that big of a deal. To be extremely particular, the pattern is more of a dark charcoal vs. a black, but it is hard to tell from a distance. Overall, good price, awesome design!