Nice solid rug, surprisingly soft to touch for the low pile. From a distance the rug looks like the picture. However as the reviewers described there are white-silver areas depending on the angle you are viewing the rug from. Also I was looking for a lighter ivory or white trim but alas, this rug comes off as more beige. It is a nice neutral rug nonetheless. It came rolled and wrapped in heavy plastic. The ends curled up for the first little while, but after placing heavy objects on the corners overnight, the rug flattened out nicely.