This rug was such a good price and therefore my expectations were low. It far exceeded those expectations and I am so happy with the way it looks in my new living room) it took more than a week or two to fully flatten out and you should purchase a rug pad to give it some cushion if that’s the sort of thing you’d like. The attached photo was taken before adding the rug pad and before the rug had time to breathe and lose its creases.