This is so bright and lush and colorful! The picture does not do it justice. The detail of the design is amazing. The rug is so soft, yet so well-made that it can hold up to just about anything. I use it in my living room in front of a large, ornate two-story birdcage that my 7 budgies call home. They are messy little guys, and this rug holds up well through all their seed-flinging, molting-feathers activities. It is a beautifully made rug.