I was very disappointed that after reading all of the good reviews and looking at all of the pictures that I did not realize that this was a very speckled carpet making the pattern almost indecipherable.  This rug is beautiful in the pictures but it honestly looks like it was used regularly as a painter's tarp for painting ceilings.  I was very careful selecting this rug and against my husband's better judgement of purchasing it sight unseen so my disappointment is huge.  Lesson learned as usual is to not expect items to look as nice as the pictures portray or the colors to be as vibrant.  Another point for hubby.