I was on the fence about this rug. It was smaller then I thought it would be but that’s on me because it is the right size. I measured to make sure. But the longer we have it, the more I like it. I do love the plaid. I wish the cream color was a little lighter but it goes well with the jute rug under my dining table (this rug is used in the seating area next to my dining space so they needed to coordinate). It is an indoor/ outdoor rug so it’s not going to be “soft” but I wasn’t looking for that. The dog loves laying on it so it can’t be that bad.