Love this rug! The color is deep and rich and the design is cream and a closed-loop rather than pile. Be careful vacuuming - I use the setting for a wood floor rather than rug setting so the brush won't catch and pull the cream "stitch". I have three dogs-2 white JRTs and one chocolate lab, so finding a rug that won't show fur immediately is  tough. This rug camouflages everyone's fur for a day or two. I have this rug in a room with white walls, light maple wood floors, lots of natural light, a saddle-brown leather couch, and a cream leather club chair and it is perfect-not too much color and not too busy. It gives life to the room and balances the brown tone of the couch.