I was looking for a rug to go in my grandchildren's Panda playroom. I didn't want black or white as almost everything in the room were those colors. I decided to go with this red to make the panda's pop. 

This rug was wrapped very well with elastic end covers to protect it better. I was scared that the red wouldn't match and would be an orange-red, but this color was perfect and matched everything! I also didn't notice that the pile of the rug was higher almost a shag rug, but I found that it gave a bit more texture to the flat black and white colors. Despite the height of the rug fibers, it still vacuumed beautifully and feels so soft under my bare feet. I did have carpet underneath, so I didn't have to buy a pad as the bed and bench would probably hold it down, plus the carpet was softer because of it. All in all, I feel it went beyond what I had hoped and I highly recommend this rug!