I Love the rug! I was surprised it was so soft.. it took maybe two days for the corners to flatten out with books on them. The rug had a lot of waves across where it was rolled up so I put the Christmas tree box in the center with heavy objects inside to get the ripples out. It still seemed like the center wouldn’t flatten out so I placed the rug over a vent to get warm and it helped a lot. Overall I’m very satisfied with this rug. It’s beautiful and will look great in the living room once it’s been completely remodeled.