Love these rugs. I needed one to place in front of my dishwasher, which always leaves splashed water on my hardwoods.  To be honest,  I really liked the pattern and I got three rugs for what I might otherwise have paid for one.  Found them all a home -- the mid-size is in front of the refrigerator and the largest is at my kitchen island with the barstools on top of it.  I have very dark hardwoods and these rugs look spectacular against the dark hardwood.