Colour and quality are very good and it looks very nice on the floor of the den. I have never before received a rug, especially one of that size, that was not rolled around a supportive round tubing, The handling and transportation caused it to flatten considerably, making it difficult to lay flat - it rises and falls from one end to the other, weights are required to hold the corners down as well as all 4 sides. Also, when taking off the plastic casing, the protective plastic on one end had been worn away/torn in one spot, leaving a dirty mark on  the underside of the rug.