Beautiful rug! Other reviews say it has a strong smell, but mine had a very slight "new" smell for a couple days, it was no big deal though- I just put it outside for 24 hours, and it was fine. It comes rolled tightly, so it'll take a few days to flatten it out. It's a bit more on the teal side than blue, I'd say, but it's a great color to complement my grey couch. It's also much thicker and softer than expected; feels great under bare feet, also nice and easy to vacuum it clean.