This is a beautiful rug and I get lots of compliments. Its good quality and just the right thickness for my needs. Its got a smooth backing so no worries about harming the hardwood floors I did not buy an underlayment for it. I had to find a rug with a tiny bit of gold in the living room of my new home and this was perfect and gives me lots of opportunities to add blues and ivory as well. I would recommend this quality rug I bought two, the 5x8 for the living room and the 3x5 for my front door.