This is a gorgeous rug. It is much lighter, richer and brighter than picture and has a beautiful sheen to it. I was looking for something more rustic and I feel this was much more elegant than rustic. I would have loved to have kept this, but I needed something for a mountain home. Also, this is a very thin rug. It is a very very expensive looking rug and designed to be a very thin rug and has nothing to do with its quality. Its gorgeous.