Our table flips open to twice this size, so we needed a good-sized rug. There are things that pleasantly surprised me about this rug, and a couple that were disappointing. First of all, when a rug description says jute and sisal, I'm not expecting softness, but this rug is actually quite soft! It rolled out nice and flat right away, and the pattern is lovely. It's not quite as thick as I expected, and you have to be careful when pulling on it to reposition it, though. Now, for the colors. My screen showed a rug with black/charcoal, beige, and a muted rusty/orange color with small hints of blue. I was specifically looking for just touches of blue. The colors in the rug I received are much more vibrant than those shown on the J &M website, with much more blue than black. I was worried right away that the orange would be too bright, but in the end, I think it works. I just wish it had the black I was expecting.