This is a great rug. The colors are a little bolder than the featured photos, so I’m rating it a solid 4 stars. I happen to like the colors regardless so it’s a win for me either way. It arrived in less than a week and was capped on both ends with cardboard and wrapped securely in plastic wrap. It also happened to be drizzling the day it was delivered, but the plastic wrap did it’s job and the rug stayed nice and dry. It only needed some light reverse rolling to get it lying nice and flat. While it’s not velvety soft, it does have a nice feel underfoot and isn’t scratchy (which I hate in rugs). The pattern is lovely and I had fun finding pillows that would play-off of some of the colors in the rug. My cat also gives his stamp of approval, and loves rolling around on it.