This is a pretty rug. The strange thing though, is that the flat areas are a very pale shade of pink, which I did not expect. I was actually worried the rug would be greenish based on the pictures, but it's not. The raised areas are kind of a 30% gray with white. It is very silky feeling, but the pile is extremely flat. I purchased a rug pad with it based on other reviews so that was fine. The two short ends of the rug are folded over and the seam is underneath. That's different (just wanted to point this out for anyone who didn't notice) so the seam doesn't continue all around the perimeter of the rug. Overall I'm please with my purchase. I've only had it about 2 weeks, but it doesn't shed, and it's nice under foot. I'd suggest at least a .5" thick rug pad. I got a .25" one and wish it was a bit more plush. :)