I am very pleased with the rug.  It has a updated feel and still elegant.   The color background color is a little darker, more in a tan tone.  The design is brown, with a medium to pale blue.  The rug will blend nicely with most beige, blue and brown color palette.   I would have liked the rug to be offered in a 9ft round.   The 8 ft purchased works but a little small, the next size round is 9'9" which is to large for the area.  A 9ft size would have been perfect.  Other reviews noted the rug shed a lot.  I have not found that to be true.