This is a really good looking rug. It's pretty thin, which I knew from the description, so I bought a cushy rug pad for $50 to go underneath it. Now it feels just right. The odor was the typical "new rug" odor and dissipated in a few days.  The ridges and curled edges from being rolled up worked themselves out in a couple days with the help of some weights. .  I'm very happy with this purchase.