This rug is GORGEOUS! I was looking for a rug that would work as a modern farmhouse type style, and this is perfect! Reviews said it was very soft and they weren’t kidding it is very fluffy and cozy enough to lay on. I have a .5 inch thick pad underneath, which I also got after reading other reviews. It would have been fine without it I think, but a pad makes it so much more luxurious! Great rug!!