We purchased the 9'X12' for our living room. We really like this rug. It was darker than I expected but love how many colors are in it. Interestingly, I switched the rug around in the opposite direction and it appears lighter. I assume that's because of the direction of the pile or yarns. We later bought the the 8' round for the den next to the LR to marry the spaces. Same with the depth of color being lighter in a certain direction but the rugs look great in their spaces. Definitely get the non slip pads, on hardwood they slide around a lot w/out the pad and the rug will last a lot longer.