i love this rug. it looks exactly like the photo.....started with a runner and was so impressed that i ordered another one in a different size. its not super plush so not sure id want it for a full living room/ family room rug where im looking for a rug you can lie down on (though it is beautiful enough) but its great as an area rug. i thought it would be flimsier, more like a "ruggable" but it has a pretty thick almost rubber backing (you really dont even need a rug pad) and a surprising thickness  and heft/ durabilty to the whole thing.  Most of all,  the colors are just really beautiful and not at all too bright or "fake"/ factory-made looking as has been the case with some other similar rugs i have bought on line.