I purchased this rug to go in my newly redecorated dining room. I loved the look of it and thought it would complement the wallpaper. I bought a 9x12 for a room that measures. 9 1/2 by 16. The rug is lovely but I'm a bit unhappy. The rug stretches and gets ripples in it which drives this obsessive compulsive person crazy. My dining room table is heavy so it's next to impossible for me to lift it to smooth the rug out. What started out as a dream come true has literally turned into a nightmare. When guests pull their chairs in and out, it causes ripples. I really wish I had just purchased a wool rug that would just lay flat. Before purchasing this rug, please ask yourself if you can deal with it not laying properly. If your answer is no, don't buy it!