We love the colors and the workmanship of this rug. However, we didn’t expect and we really dislike the fringe/tassels. We looked at the photos before purchasing, and we clearly saw that the rug had fringe/tassels as a runner. But we ordered the 5x8 size. The photos of rugs that size (for example, the photo with a gold chair and wood floor showing around the edges of the rug) clearly do not show any fringe/tassels. We are very disappointed to find that this rug has fringe/tassels. We consider the fringe/tassels to be a safety hazard.