Beautiful rug.  You do need to buy some sort of rubber pad for underneath the rug if you plan on putting in on hardwood or tile flooring.  Otherwise it will slip all over and not stay in place.  Not an issue on carpet I imagine.  I also had to get those corner tabs you attach to the back corners to keep them from curling up.  It is a good looking rug but it is really not functional for an entry way or a high traffic area.