This rug is stunningly pretty.  It is so soft and so creamy white.  I would give it five stars if after nearly two months it didn't still have that miserable chemical smell wafting up from it.  I soaked it for a couple days in baking soda doused with lavender essential oil, but the smell is still there, although much better.   It's frustrating, because it is so soft, we all just want to lay on it, but the smell is irritating.  Of course with it being so bright and light, any speck of lint or dirt shows easily.  We make sure to vacuum it without the beater bar turned on per the instructions, and don't ever wear shoes on it.  So far, so good!