This is a lovely rug that almost looks like a Monet painting. It is soft and laid flat immediately. I was impressed with the packaging as there was extra protection on the ends of the roll to protect the binding. The colors are vibrant and look darker or lighted depending on the direction of your view, which was a bit of a surprise.  It has all the right colors for our setting & connects with flowers  blooming outside. For me, it works better in a room with more light. I decided to keep it and it is working out well.