This is a beautiful rug if you are going for a vintage vibe. The colors are subdued shades of charcoal gray, tan, burgundy, cocoa brown, and even a hint of navy. The rug is thin and pliable, due to its machine-washability, which I have not tested yet. It is fairly soft on bare feet. While not the softest rug I have ever stood on, it is certainly not uncomfortable. It rolled out and laid flat almost immediately. I’m using it over a dual-surface rug pad from Wayfair on top of low-pile carpet. It does wrinkle a little bit after walking on it due to the soft surface underneath, but I would imagine on a hard floor, it would lay very flat. I am very happy with this purchase so far.