This rug is great! It is the opposite of the picture (gray detail on an off-white background) but it actually looks incredibly nice and subdued. It is also incredible soft underfoot and feels very luxurious. We used a very thick felt pad underneath ours because the room it is in doesn't have central air and gets very cold, but the rug in itself makes the room so much cozier. It isn't in a high traffic area so I can't speak to how it would hold up under those conditions but it makes our room look amazing!