At first, when I opened the rolled carpet, my thought was, it's not what I expected .  The leaves had a sheen to them that I thought would be a little gaudy.  Boy, was I wrong!  The minute I laid the carpet on my deck, I loved it!  The sun does catch the shine of the leaves and it gives you the feeling of .light and airy, not bright and bold!  There is nothing wrong with bright and bold, I just wanted something cooling and a little more sedate.  This purchase fills the bill!