I bought this rug to go in my bedroom.  Even though this is a pretty rug, it looks nothing like the picture.  I bought a 6x9, I suppose with a bigger rug it makes the design spread out.  When you look at this rug what you see is mostly a very light off white background with a thin swirl of gold.  I'm still giving this rug 4 stars because it is pretty, lays flat, price was good, and it feels good to the touch.