We bought a runner for our kitchen and it's a nice imitation of a persian rug. The print is really well done and we've received a lot of compliments. There is no colour or markings underneath, which makes sense but I don't know why that felt odd when we saw the underneath was completely grey. It's not padded but it is nice and soft compared to some we bought but returned. My only draw back is that it is a bit costly for what you get.