I LOVE this rug!! It is in our front living room which gets medium use. I've had it for four months now and it's amazing! It rolled out easily and layers flat immediately except for one or two corners that I put books on and then they were laying flat within 24 hours. There was no smell to it at all. It vacuums and spot cleans easily. Doesn't shed or pill and doesn't show dust or pet hair. It is a thin rug, so if your going to use it to sit on, you would definitely need a pad under it, but for a front room it's perfect with no pad. It looks like a high end rug and I get a lot of compliments on it. It is the perfect combination of black, light gray and white. I would definitely buy it again!