It’s been a year since we purchased this rug and it’s still my favorite that we own. We’ve since purchased a new home and somehow my husband ended up moving it to the man cave proving that it is versatile and appeals to a number of esthetics. 
We use rug pads because of our hardwood flooring but this rug has thick piling and certainly doesn’t need and additional padding. 
My experience with this rug persuaded me to purchase a couple others from Wayfair. So far, so good!!