I had been looking for some time at the rug options on this site as well as others. After reading other reviews I decided on this one for my living room. It is exactly as pictured with a tight weave and soft pile. The blue is a teal shade and the brown a real milk chocolate color. It laid flat with no curling, had no odor, and was just the touch I had been looking for. I liked it so much that I ordered another size for an adjoining area.