I just received this carpet for my dining room and it is absolutely beautiful. It is very soft and relatively thick (not the thin and hard type). I ordered a smaller size than on the pictures and the carpet appears more bright red as opposed to the picture where is it a bit more toned down and more cream with pale red. I believe that is because of the carpet size but just keep in mind if you are Not ordering the long version of this carpet - it will be quite bright red. Still beautiful and great quality!