This rug is beautiful!! The colors look very “faded antique” in some parts and richer along the borders. This is not a plush or thick rug in anyway, so if you’re putting it on a bare floor, you may want to get a rug pad or corner grippers tomorrow to keep it snug. I have it in my living room over carpet, and I like the thinness, as in my experience robot vacuums have a hard time transitioning over carpet to plush rug, and my Roomba is having no issues. The rug appears to be a “print” of the design but it doesn’t bother me.  There are two pieces where there is a white string looking print on the border that look like a hanging string but it’s actually just printed on. Overall, I highly recommend this rug!