I love my blue rug! I shopped rugs for 2 months and tried 6 other rugs. Finally I found what i wanted. The color is beautiful but not too bright. The pattern is not busy, it's rather calming. The surface is soft but maybe it is too thin to be as soft as i wanted. That's ok. It's so pretty! The bonus is that's a bit bigger than i expected. Much better! I showed pictures to my friends and they loved it too. I can't wait to finish decorating the room.