I was expecting better quality for the price...it seems to me the pile is not very dense or tight, like a really good hand-woven rug.  The pile is very short.  The upside of this rug is that it is very pretty, and it has many colors which all go with my decor. The representation of the blues were not accurate for me.  There is a light blue in the rug that is a teal/turquoise color.  There is also a dark blue, almost navy. There is rust and gold and lots of pale yellowish ivory and sand/tan.  I agree with others that it has 2 tones depending on the light in your room.  Overall, I'm happy with the rug, I am not convinced though, that it will last more than 2 - 3 years.