First thing, whom ever packaged this rug for warehouse storage/shipping is some kind of special. It was rolled and folded so haphazardly it's going to take forever to lay flat. Second, it smells terrible! It smells like a combination of new carpet and I'm gonna guess mold. I'm also guessing it's because it didn't have any type of plastic cover to protect it like new rugs usually come with. It is pretty, but I would not recommend this or purchase it again.