I bought this rug as a runner and it is great! The material is a bit coarse, but that is to be expected with a runner in a high traffic area. The neutral colors look great and the overall rug is stretchy which is different. The rug is very easy to vacuum. However, If you are putting this on hardwood floors, you absolutely need rug tape as it is so so slippery. Overall, it looks great despite a few flaws.