Looks antique but it’s a fresh, colorful, durable, low-pile rug! Intentionally faded from one side to the other. There are a variety of blues in the rug so it matches well with our grey-blue curtains and pillows. The rug has a dynamic pattern and is doing well in this “high-traffic” area of our home. Due to size, the rug arrived rolled and folded but the creases flattened out (pulled tight under furniture) in about 48 hours.