Love the rug! I spent forever debating on which rug to get. I wanted to add color to my dining room, but I didn’t want it to be fluorescent. This has a great color of blue without being too bright. I also like how it’s faded, making it fit in with my farmhouse table nicely. The pile of it is perfect for what I wanted, under my table, and it’s soft. Maybe if I had it in the living area I would add a pad. It rolled out fine and flattened quickly. There were a few strings coming out where the fringe is, but that was my only issue!