The rug is a nice, neutral design and has a comfortable level of fluff - a thick felt rug pad from a local rug vendor was used and I highly recommend. I felt good about purchasing this rug for a high-traffic living room since it's made from Polypropylene. I opened the rug on my patio and let it air out for an hour or so before installing inside to allow off-gassing of the VOC's. You don't want to breathe in VOCs - do your health a favor and let it air out first. I'm sure you'll be just as happy with it as I am.