This is a really pretty rug! I bought for my kitchen, I wanted an outdoor area rug in case it gets water gets on it. There is no plush to it, and the weave is course, but that's how outdoor rugs are. The picture shows a rug that looks very black with a natural/neutral color for the design, and on my rug the natural color part of the rug is more prominent than it looks in the picture. When it is shipped, it will be rolled, my hubs turns rugs upside down for a few days to get the curl out of it, and he put in a guest BR. I actually thought I was looking at the reverse side of the rug, but it was the top side. After placing in my kitchen, it looks awesome and I'm very happy with my purchase!!