I was really excited to find a rug that was longer than the standard 8x10, and this one fits the space perfectly. It was a bit of a rougher texture than the previous grass rug we had in this space, but we're getting used to it... either that or it's softening up. We have this in a very high traffic area and the last rug fell apart within 2 years. I was hoping this one might be more durable with it's chunkier weave (the last one was a braided grass), but it looks like it will be on par with the previous one. It's beautiful though and given the abuse my family dishes out I think it's doing a fine job.