I looked at a lot of rugs before purchasing this one. The wool/cotton mix is perfect for what I wanted. The pattern is busy but the rest of my decor (curtains, wall paint) is composed of simple swaths of colour, so this one busy rug, which picks up most of the rest of the colours (sage, black, red), provides the one eye-catching item in the room. Works perfectly. I would not put the rug in a room where there are other busy patterns. A plus I had not foreseen: The rug feels very good on bare feet, and I also use it for stretching exercises because it is just the right size. IMO, definitely money well spent.