i bought the 8*8 for the dining room (under the dining table). Arguably the dining table/chairs are used on a daily basis but it's already started to shed a bit creating little bowls of fluff where the chair are moving in and out. i guess it's not that surprising with medium-thickness wool rug but i've only had it for less than a month. so not ideal. Also it's actually bluer in reality than on the picture. i have a light grey/silver sofa quite close to this rug and you can clearly see that the rug is a much "cooler" grey. Not really an issue if you are going for a cool grey scheme but something to keep in mind if you are after something more neutral or if you have a warmer grey item close by. Other than that it's a nice rug, soft to the foot, good thickness, stays in place.