Honestly I was surprised by this based on the fact we got the blue version as well. but the photos showed that the gold/silver lines were actually a shorter depth than the rest of the rug. It is not. The gold wasn't very shiny at first, but once you get the vacuum out it perked up a bit, but not nearly as shiny as originally imagining. It works, but might move it to another room and find a better rug for the living room set.