This rug is very pretty but it is also very pale. When you look at it from one end of the room it almost looks like you have a cream carpet. When you stand on top of it you see all the subtle colors.  And the ‘distressed’ areas are mixed in along the edge and through the middle. One thing to note is this is a thin carpet with a very short pile. Hence the four instead of five stars- I did know this ahead of time though, and I bought the thicker rug pad along with it. Helps tremendously. Fold marks are already flattening On day one.  Vacuumed it twice.  All good. I recommend  it based on how pretty it is if you are looking for a creamy subtlety colored rug and don’t mind it being thin.   Totally brought my room together with the blues beiges and grays