This is a beautiful imitation of cow hide in my living area. I angled it partly under the couch and out in the middle of the room. It is large enough to definitely make a statement and the color variation is great. The rug is thin which lays nicely over a Berber carpet. When I tried it on hard wood flooring, the rug was too thin. A padded backing would have been nice. All in all it looks great with my neutral living room. Note: For cleaning, the rug can be shaken out or a vacuum pulled over it in one direction without the beater bar running.