I purchased this rug as a runner for my hallway. I was a little taken back by the quality of fabric, but realistically the description does say indoor/outdoor so  I shouldn't have been surprised. The fabric is course, but it does look very nice down. It's very flat, almost straw like and I'm deciding if I'll put a pad under it. It's a runner after all. My daughter was the first to see it down today and she liked it (to me that says a lot). I'd recommend it, as long as you are prepared for an indoor/outdoor fabric and not a soft plush carpet runner. PS. It's 7' long and I didn't have the same problem others commented on, it lays flat. Very trendy looking, Personally, I like the neutral color.