Beautiful rug. The colors are exactly as pictured and perfect with the colors in my redecorated living room. The fibers are very soft and it rolled out fairly flat. I weighted the corners down overnight and it was perfectly flat by morning. I haven’t had any issues with shedding. It would need a pad on hardwood but I bought it to go over carpet to lighten the room and create a separate space in an open floor plan. Can’t be beat for this price.