I adore this rug. My husband and I were looking for a new rug quite some time before agreeing on this one. The design is beautiful and I love that it's a flat surface opposed to tufted (if that makes sense). Our cats are clawed and snags have always been a huge problem with any rug we've had. This rug is the first that is completely unaffected by their claws! The only reason for 4 stars is on one small area of the rug, the patterned stitching on the outer edge wasn't completely connected. This caused the stitching along the edge to unravel slightly, but it's such a small spot no one will ever notice. I would happily order this rug again, even with the slight stitching mishap.