The rug was softer than I thought it would be and the quality was very good. The reds in the flowers are much deeper in person than they appear on the screen. The background color looks like a dark ivory on my screen, but is a beige-y light brown. I hoped that the reds, blues, and greens in the rug would pop against the beige background and bring some color to my living room's beige couch and walls (that the landlord won't let us paint), but although deep, the colors are pretty muted.