The pattern is as attractive as it appeared in the picture, but I somehow didn't pay enough attention to the descriptive details. The pile is very low, which I find disappointing, and it is not wool, so it takes a few days for the petroleum smell to dissipate. Because it is so thin, it was "shaped" by being tightly rolled for. shipment and I've had 8 heavy books lying on it for a week in order to straighten it out.  Nevertheless I'm keeping it because it was hard to find just the right pattern for the room.