The rug was ideal for my kitchen. It came extremely tight wrapped. It wouldn't lay flat even after having a large and heavy unturned coffee table placed on it, (on for 2 days!). Return accepted because it would have been a trip hazard, but I had to pay for the return because I didn't give it sufficient time to lay flat by itself! I am 70yrs old and cannot have a rug that turns up a every corner, or how long is sufficient time?