Upon unpacking, I was very disappointed. In person, I found the colors to be dull, especially the yellows. I pulled up the website on my phone to compare—my husband and I both agreed they are different color experiences. I vacuumed a few times. I even thought perhaps it needed to be steam cleaned, but definitely didn’t want to. I had resigned to send it back because it really didn’t live up to my expectations. I thought I would include a photo to share with the return department to explain why I was dissatisfied....
...and then I looked at the photo. It looked exactly like the pictures online. It still has me a little unsatisfied, but now I know I wasn’t being duped by sneaky photography. That makes me feel better. And it makes me feel less like packing it to send back. 
All in all, it is a thick, quality rug with a unique design. In my opinion, it photographs better than it looks in real life.