The rug was exactly as expected.... but only based on other reviews. As others have mentioned, it is darker than it looks in the advertised picture, which is fine for me. It is thin but very soft. A rug pad and it's perfect. The design is not as prominent as it appears in the picture.  but it hides spills well lol. I would've given it 5 stars if it was just a little thicker, everything else is perfect.