I LOVE this rug. We got an 8x10 for our living room. We laid it directly on the hardwood floor. It's soft and feels good underfoot. It's comfortable to sit on. The color scheme is beautiful and exactly what I wanted. My favorite thing though is that it hides EVERYTHING. We have two high-energy toddlers, so milk, cookies, chips, goldfish and everything else get spilled frequently. The rug looks good as new no matter what we do  to it. Vacuum and you're all set. I'd buy it 10 more times!