I was having a really difficult time deciding whether or not to purchase this rug since it almost seemed too good to be true to find a 9x12 area rug around $300. I was also slightly uneasy about purchasing a rug I had never seen or felt in person. However, the reviewer who posted a picture of the rug in their playroom had me sold, so I purchased it on a Wednesday and it arrived by Friday. This rug is so beautiful and I will definitely be purchasing another World Menagerie Lerma area rug in another style for a different area of my house. PS, don't judge the current state of my livingroom - I am still decorating! ;-)