This rug works fine in my home, but recognize, you are getting what you pay for.  It's a lovely rug, in a great color, but I can see, in time, I'll need to replace it, if I prefer not to have a 'worn' look.  In a neighboring area I have an oriental rug that has this color within it, and although the styles are different, eclectically, it works for the overall area.  Of course, I paid five times as much for this oriental rug, that I purchased over 20 years ago, but with the Dryden Hand- woven red area rug, because of it's price, I can feel comfortable changing it to something new, in time.  To avoid slipping, I utilized a non slip underlaying that i picked up for cheap at TJMAXX, but Joss&Main main sell them, as well.