Initially I thought what was facing outward was the back of the rug because it was so faint and didn’t appear like the photos.  I was quickly disappointed that the rug was rolled good side out and we had to “re-roll” it to make it easier to put into position.  The rug looks better in the pictures and from far away than up close in person.  It obviously looks printed and somewhat dirty in appearance.  The material is also very slick/satiny, so much so that I think kids may slip if running over it. I tried to get close up pictures of the printed pattern, but it doesn’t seem as accurate. Overall, I’m not sure I would recommend this for a highly used area.